The dutch Wagner society wants to publish a series of articles from this in their magazine.
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nibelung1876
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A few militaria publishers were enthusiastic at first but eventually found it too niche to publish.
The dutch Wagner society wants to publish a series of articles from this in their magazine.
Greetings, Glenn.
The dutch Wagner society wants to publish a series of articles from this in their magazine.
Greetings, Glenn.
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Yes, a fine collection. And we also remember the history of "Gau Bayreuth" over the Third Reich era:
Gau Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) was created in 1925 by Gauleiter Hans Schemm; in 1933 Gau Oberfranken morphed into Gau Bayerische Ostmark by Schemm's efforts to unite the three Gaue of Oberpfalz, Niederbayern and Oberfranken into one Gau through an internal power struggle which left Schemm as Gauleiter; and in 1942 Gau Bayerische Ostmark was renamed Gau Bayreuth in acknowledgement of it's capital city. Schemm died in 1935 from the effects of a plane crash that he was piloting; he was succeeded as Gauleiter of Bayerische Ostmark by his Deputy, Fritz Wachtler, who organized the Gau's name-change to Gau Bayreuth in 1942 and who was shot on charges of defeatism on April 19, 1945. The SS squad which executed Wachtler was led by his Deputy, SS-Brigadeführer Ludwig Ruckdeschel, who ran the Gau until war’s end.
If there is one thing that's constant, it's change!
Br. James
Gau Oberfranken (Upper Franconia) was created in 1925 by Gauleiter Hans Schemm; in 1933 Gau Oberfranken morphed into Gau Bayerische Ostmark by Schemm's efforts to unite the three Gaue of Oberpfalz, Niederbayern and Oberfranken into one Gau through an internal power struggle which left Schemm as Gauleiter; and in 1942 Gau Bayerische Ostmark was renamed Gau Bayreuth in acknowledgement of it's capital city. Schemm died in 1935 from the effects of a plane crash that he was piloting; he was succeeded as Gauleiter of Bayerische Ostmark by his Deputy, Fritz Wachtler, who organized the Gau's name-change to Gau Bayreuth in 1942 and who was shot on charges of defeatism on April 19, 1945. The SS squad which executed Wachtler was led by his Deputy, SS-Brigadeführer Ludwig Ruckdeschel, who ran the Gau until war’s end.
If there is one thing that's constant, it's change!
Br. James
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GoeringsPetLion
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Interesting compilation of artefacts.
Winifred Wagner said in her interview with Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, "Occasionally we did allow ourselves a little joke. I remember, in Act 2 of Götterdämmerung in the men's chorus we imitated some of the prominent people of the time. For instance, we had a Goebbels and a Göring." (https://youtu.be/NVRxOPZ1k2Y?t=6187) I wonder if there are photos of this performance.
Winifred Wagner said in her interview with Hans-Jürgen Syberberg, "Occasionally we did allow ourselves a little joke. I remember, in Act 2 of Götterdämmerung in the men's chorus we imitated some of the prominent people of the time. For instance, we had a Goebbels and a Göring." (https://youtu.be/NVRxOPZ1k2Y?t=6187) I wonder if there are photos of this performance.
