Offensive antisemitic photo

[lohengrin]

Hi guys,

I had this picture for a while. I realise it may be offensive, but I am wondering (all feelings aside) if anyone can decipher the back of the photo. Also, if anyone has any idea who are these SS soldiers, I would be interested to know... If anyone can shed light on the sentence written on the truck, that would be also helpful.

Thanks,

Mark

[Gerdan]

The German text:

"So ging die Nachrichtenstaffel vor. Mit solchem Humor ging es und geht es"

In such way the Nachrichtenstaffel (Intelligence squadron) acted. With such humor it worked and still works.

Gerdan

[Lambert]

The offensive inscription on the truck attacks the polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Józef Beck.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J%C3%B3zef_Beck

[Steve P]

Interesting photograph! ...and we all know here that you mean no offense by asking the question mate. It is well understood that this is of historical interest and represents that alone, not any ideological attachment. Thanks for sharing it.

[Simon O.]

The German text:

"So ging die Nachrichtenstaffel vor. Mit solchem Humor ging es und geht es"

In such way the Nachrichtenstaffel (Intelligence squadron) acted. With such humor it worked and still works.

Gerdan

Gerdan

A Nachrichtenstaffel is not an 'intelligence squadron' it's a communications group or element within a kompanie.

[lohengrin]

Thanks, I did not want to offend anyone on the forum... Anyway, does it really refer to the Polish FM? I am just curious, would not BECK be without the "den", if it talk about a name?

My German is not very good but, is that some sort of rhyme - Trotz Juden staub und dreck jagen wir davon den Beck?

Mark

[Gerdan]

Simon,

thanks for correcting me. I have always problems in translating the different unit names. You know I am German and my English is not so good...

I thought as Nachrichtendienst is intelligence - Nachrichten-Staffel would be the same unit and forget the double meaning of "Nachrichten.."
Sorry.

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

Mark

indeed you are correct. There is a rhyme in the German text.

But you can also use the family name Beck and intensify this by using "the Beck" -"der Beck" (as "Der Führer"). It is not very polite but it emphasizes the effect.

Gerdan