Thursday, April 02, 2009
警衛旗隊用低音喇叭A tuba of the music corps of the Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler"
A tuba of the music corps of the eibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler".
Silvered brass. Maker "C.A. Wunderlich, Siebenbrunn Vogtl.", stamped "44". Engraved at the bell "Musikkorps der Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". Mouthpiece missing, some dents. Functionality not checked. C.A. Wunderlich is one of the most important wholesale companies for musical instruments. Being the only music corps of SS and Wehrmacht, the LSSAH consisted of 72 musicians instead of the usual 36 till 45. Only three of them played tuba. Extremely rare.
Silvered brass. Maker "C.A. Wunderlich, Siebenbrunn Vogtl.", stamped "44". Engraved at the bell "Musikkorps der Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler". Mouthpiece missing, some dents. Functionality not checked. C.A. Wunderlich is one of the most important wholesale companies for musical instruments. Being the only music corps of SS and Wehrmacht, the LSSAH consisted of 72 musicians instead of the usual 36 till 45. Only three of them played tuba. Extremely rare.
# posted by Yang D @ 8:40 PM
A kettle drum banner
A kettle drum banner of the Infantry Regiment 80 in form of five adjoining shield-shaped fields. Alternating black and white silk (minor age tears) with silver lace edging and silver fringes (worn) with pendant tassels. The central field shows the city coat of arms of Koblenz, each flanking field bears a silver-embroidered national eagle above the regimental designation. Yellow lining on the back with linen bag for the fastening strap. Dimensions ca. 160 x 40 cm. The IR 80 was established in 1936 at Koblenz and was subordinated to the 34 Infantry Division. Engagements in Luxembourg, Belgium and France, restructured after massive losses in Russia in November 1941. In October 1942 renamed in Grenadier-Regiment 80. # posted by Yang D @ 8:35 PM
