[Split from Unidentified SS bands]
Any idea to which SS unit this orchestra belonged? (Which SS units were present in the Hague on 17 May 1942?)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps9VA9bD8m0
They can be seen at the beginning of the footage and then again at 2:00.
The bandleader is a highly decorated officer (seems to be an SS-Hstuf.) and they all wear cuff titles, and SS runes on their collars.
Ivan
Musikzug (des I. Sturmbanns) der SS-Standarte "Germania"
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hello ivan
the replacement units of SS-Polizei-Division (or parts of it) were housed there
uwe
the replacement units of SS-Polizei-Division (or parts of it) were housed there
uwe
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Thank you very much for the reply, Uwe, but the (barely visible) cuff title inscription seems to be shorter than "SS-Polizei-Division". Any other units that might have been present there at the time? If anyone has a picture from the event, displaying a (visible) cuff title inscription of the guard/band unit, it would be great. I've seen several photos so far, but there was nothing readable in them...
Cheers,
Ivan
Cheers,
Ivan
It's the band of the SS Regiment "Germania" (formerly band of the regiment's I battalion).
Another shot, showing NSB troops on parade and the band on the right.
Source: https://www.bpk-bildagentur.de/
Drum major on the right.
Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/
Ivan
Another shot, showing NSB troops on parade and the band on the right.
Source: https://www.bpk-bildagentur.de/
Drum major on the right.
Source: https://beeldbankwo2.nl/
Ivan
Re: Musikzug (des I. Sturmbanns) der SS-Standarte "Germania"
Two announcements, a photo and a detailed report on the grand WHW concert held by the band of the SS Regiment "Germania", led by SS-Hstuf. Edgar Siedentopf, on 16 October 1940 in the Tivoli Concert Hall, Apeldoorn, Netherlands.
From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 15.10.1940, p. 4 & p. 5
From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 18.10.1940, p. 5
From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 17.10.1940, p. 6
From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 15.10.1940, p. 4 & p. 5
From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 18.10.1940, p. 5
From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 17.10.1940, p. 6