political leader wearing IAB

[brownshirts]

hi guys,

heres a great photo i just missed out on the bid price.
i thought id show half the photo as it got me wondering......who is this nsdap leader wearing an IAB?

how would he have earned it?....would he have left his post to serve...be interested to know what you think.

best regards

matthew

[Michael Miller]

He would have earned it with a Heer or Waffen-SS unit, probably as a reservist. And yes, he would have taken time away from his NSDAP post to do so. A very common occurrence- other well-known examples include Baldur von Schirach, Karl Hanke, Karl Holz, Paul Giesler, as well as numerous NSDAP, Allgemeine-SS, SA, NSKK, NSFK, and HJ leaders who donned Wehrmacht uniform a time or two during the war. A number of them even received the Ritterkreuz, such as Friedrich Alpers (Allg.SS), Robert Alber (NSKK), Curt von Burgdorf (SA), etc.

Best,
~ Mike

[brownshirts]

hi michael,

thanks for clearing that up...would love to see an SA wearing his RK in full brown uniform that would be fantastic...........

best regards

matthew

[Michael Miller]

Glad to help.

Here's a link to a thread with at least two photos of SA leader's wearing the Ritterkreuz: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=85601

Best wishes,
~ Mike

[stonemint]

Nice pic---sorry you didn't get it. It appears he is wearing a TR EK I, so he was definately no REMF....

[Bob Coleman]

The Uniform Of An Obersturmbannfuhrer Attached To Gruppe Alpenland Sporting A 2nd Class Iron Cross Ribbon.

[John Huff]

In researching my Political Leader Tunic, I found the man was also a member of the SA; SS; Heer reserve; and served on the Reichsbahn. He must have gone broke buying uniforms...

[Bob Coleman]

In researching my Political Leader Tunic, I found the man was also a member of the SA; SS; Heer reserve; and served on the Reichsbahn. He must have gone broke buying uniforms...

AT LEAST HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO BUY SA AND SS UNIFORMS AT THE SAME TIME. ONCE HE JOINED THE SS, HIS SA MEMBERSHIP WOULD HAVE ENDED.