Hermann Müller-John & Musikkorps der Leibstandarte-SS "Adolf Hitler"

[Ehrenwacher]

Hello! I would like to know who the SS-Hauptsturmführer in this photo is. It looks like it is Herman Müller-John but I’m not certain. Correct me if I’m wrong, but the photo looks to be taken in 1933.

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Source: https://germaniainternational.com/leibstandartess2.html

[Orlov]

Please let us also remember about the dark side of Obermusikmeister der SS-Leibstandarte "Adolf Hitler" Herman Müller-John. Docs waiting for you in Ludwigsburg.
B 162/16610 - Erschießung von 50 jüdischen Häftlingen am 18./19.9.1939 in Blonie im Distrikt Warschau durch H. Müller-John, Obermusikmeister der SS-Leibstandarte "Adolf Hitler".

[Ivan Ž.]

Hello, Ehrenwacher

Yes, that is Müller-John.

Hello, Orlov

The murder of 50 Polish Jews has been mentioned on pages 1, 2 and 3 of this thread, and there are two threads about it in the war crimes section (first, second). Thank you for sharing the archival signature of related documents.

Cheers,
Ivan

[Orlov]

You're welcome Ivan.
Few realize what archival treasures they find in Bundesarchiv Ludwigsburg.
This is approx 200-300 pages á 0,45 eurocent.

[Ehrenwacher]

Hermann Müller-John conducting a performance for Adolf Hitler’s 48th birthday.
Photo taken on April 20, 1937

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Source: https://germaniainternational.com/leibstandartess2.html

[Ivan Ž.]

Well-identified, that is indeed Hitler's 48th birthday.

Previously posted images and video from this event: viewtopic.php?p=2284620#p2284620

Cheers,
Ivan

[Ehrenwacher]

An obscure photo of Hermann Müller-John conducting the LSSAH band for Hitler’s 47th birthday in 1936.

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Source: http://www.popflock.com/learn?s=LSSAH

A still frame of Hermann Müller-John at the same event.

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Source: Associated Press, via https://archive.org/details/LSSAH

[Ehrenwacher]

SS Sword originally belonging to LAH Musikmeister Hermann Müller-John.

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Source: http://www.ulricofengland.com/prodshow/ ... 08150.html

The sword is photographed in Inside The Allgemeine-SS 1925-1945 [pages 308-309].

[Ehrenwacher]

Footage of a birds eye view of the Leibstandarte band and parade. Reichsparteitag 1938

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Source: https://www.archiv-akh.de/

[Ehrenwacher]

Photos of the LSSAH Band from an SS photo album, Reichsparteitag 1936.

A Schellenbaum with the LAH Musikkorps banner…

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…an LAH drum major with drummers…

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…lastly the LAH Band with Hermann Müller-John on the right.

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Source: https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/german-p ... 36-a-5476/

[Ivan Ž.]

Several posts dealing with SS bands in "Triumph des Willens" have been split off into a thread of their own.

Ivan

[Ivan Ž.]

While searching for something different yesterday, I came across this guy:

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Source: https://gielsmilitaria.com/