German band photos

[JasonS]

I love this picture. I can just imagine the laffs they are having while drinking a few beers and forgeting about the war. Notice his polka dot scarve. I have seen these worn in pictures before by Luftwaffe units but I can't find any info on them Any ideas?

[Todd Gylsen]

Here is my newest band photo I received a few weeks ago.

[JasonS]

Nice one Todd Thanks for sharing. It must take talent to ride a horse and play an instrument at the same time.

Here is one I just got from eBay. Another RAD band.

[RD Rygaard]

Waffen SS band plays dachau

I have the violinists' photo album. Here they play in Dachau KZ then he goes into action in Russia....

[RD Rygaard]

Same man now playing concert in KZ Oranienburg......

[JasonS]

Those are really nice. You have an album from an SS violin player? Ohhh, I would like to have that (or at least see more)

JasonS

ps.s what does the wotan88 stand for?

[RD Rygaard]

Those are really nice. You have an album from an SS violin player? Ohhh, I would like to have that (or at least see more)

JasonS

ps.s what does the wotan88 stand for?

whats cool is it has combat photos after all the concert stuff. THEN it shows him as a POW to the americans playing concerts & his re unions w/ other WSS men...really cool stuff!

I will try & post more tomorrow if the thread readers would like?

[Todd Gylsen]

Of course the thread readers would like. Please show more! Those are outstanding pics!!

[darryl-P]

Jason,

Regarding the scarf question in your post above...flyers always tended to use silk scarfs. It stopped neck-chafing because pilots (and other aircrew) are constantly turning their heads searching for enemy a/c. During WW2 the scarf also became a symbol of pilots (especially by the Battle of Britain pilots) who wore the gaudy blue or purple with silver polka-dots. As it developed each unit adopted their own squadron colours.

By the way guys, those are very nice band photos. I have always liked the uniforms of band members.

[JasonS]

Of course the thread readers would like. Please show more! Those are outstanding pics!!

I agree. Please share them.

Thanks for the info Darryl. Very informative.

[RD Rygaard]

Oberbayern march

4/1/SS/ TV "oberbayern" one of my fave pics I own

[RD Rygaard]

totenkopf in concert

sorry but I REALLY had to enlarge this small pic (1.5 x 1.5 in)

[RD Rygaard]

TK (KG "nord&quot in oslo

Totenkopf (KG "NORD" the Heydrich div) Oslo Norway

[Tim DC]

Here are 5 photos of a Truppenparade in the streets of Brussels, july 1940.

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[Tim DC]

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