Axis History Forum

. I have a question concerning another female von Stauffenberg: ...Sorry, moments after posting this, I answered my own question; she sounds as fascinating as the rest of her family. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melitta_Schenk_Gr%C3%A4fin_von_Stauffenberg More info about Claus's sister-in-law, Meli...

More barracks fun. (The man second from left is wearing a standard Luftwaffe side cap, but what is the insignia on the band of the visor cap at far left?)

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A card appearing Nazi-era clubs reminded patrons that dances such as the jitterbug were not allowed.

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Source: http://www.corbisimages.com

Don't know if this is what your looking for? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMQFqWyFeKk Jazz in the Weimar Berlin: Sid Kay's Fellows, 1930 That is a good tune, "Die ganze welt ist Himmelblau" . (It is from a popular operetta and was recorded by many groups in the 1930s and beyond.) I like the jazzy...

"Atlantis" (8 Behrenstraße, Berlin) featured a mock up of an alpine marketplace, complete with twinkling stars on the ceiling. "Tanz unter Sternen".



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KM sailors pose with stuffed animal toys:

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I collect the music of the Tanz Orchester of that time say 1920s-1945, ... Regards Ron That's great! Do you have any tunes by "Sid Kay's Fellows" or the Weintraubs ("Weintraub Syncopaters")? Outstanding jazz/tango/foxtrot music. (Sid Kay's Fellows performed as house band in the early 1930s in the H...

These are even more fascanating do you collect these type of things ? Regards Ron I don't collect them on paper - just digitally. Relics of research past. It's too bad there aren't places like these anymore. They seemed so fun and classy. A little more about the "Haus Vaterland". Under its vast roo...

Exterior of the "Kakadu" bar, Kurfurstendamm:

Ron, I'm glad you like the photos. Although not mentioned by the original poster, here are a few more popular Berlin bars/hangouts of the 1920s and 1930s The "Barberina" on Hardenberg Straße: http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll55/SylvieK4/BarberinaBerlin.jpg The "Delphi" dance palace and bar on Ka...

phylo_roadking, What a shame if some viewers believe that such movies are true-to-life! People educated on the subjects may be able to see the flaws, but the uninitiated might think it is a realistic portrayal of the people and events depicted. If filmmakers are going to churn out poorly rendered pe...

Helmut0815 wrote: You haven't missed anything if you haven't seen it yet.

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Wow! That is really bad! Needless to say, I won't be renting that stinker. Thanks, guys.

fockewulf190 wrote:Can we also add the the 1965 movie call "battle of the bulge" What a lame movie..

What is lame about 1965's "Battle Of the Bulge"? I haven't seen it. Is it historically inaccurate? Are the uniforms bad? Is the acting poor? etc.?

Hundi, hopefully it won't take the whole day, but it certainly is worth a look! A lot of great contributions since the thread was started (photos and information) make it a very interesting and helpful resource. Enjoy!