Musikzug (des I. Sturmbanns) der SS-Standarte "Germania"

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Musikzug (des I. Sturmbanns) der SS-Standarte "Germania"

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Post by Ivan Ž. » 06 Sep 2014, 17:11

[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

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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.

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Post by schwarzermai » 20 Sep 2014, 09:11

hello ivan

the replacement units of SS-Polizei-Division (or parts of it) were housed there

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Post by Ivan Ž. » 20 Sep 2014, 14:36

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...

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Post by Ivan Ž. » 01 Mar 2015, 19:08

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.
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Drum major on the right.
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Re: Musikzug (des I. Sturmbanns) der SS-Standarte "Germania"

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Post by Ivan Ž. » 19 Aug 2020, 11:35

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
Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant 1940-10-15 S-4.jpg
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From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 18.10.1940, p. 5
Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant 1940-10-18 S-5.jpg

From Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant, 17.10.1940, p. 6
Nieuwe Apeldoornsche courant 1940-10-17 S-6.jpg

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