On a rainy day in Berlin...

[luftwaffe blue]

Popped over to Berlin last week, raining, windy and i got wet, found nothing of interest on the markets...until the last stall selling boxes of rubbish that even a rubbish collector would turn his nose up at.. and then this photo looked back at me from inside a wet box and said... i only cost 1 Euro! tough decision

[TxGauleiter]

Awesome!

[John C]

Great purchase. I would take it too.

[chainsawrich]

Wow! nice find

[Erich B.]

Great! Interesting also that he's not wearing his armband.
Erich

[colt45s]

what is the diamond shape eagle on his arm?

[luftwaffe blue]

what is the diamond shape eagle on his arm?

Hi its a NSDAP eagle on diamond shaped cloth, the photo is of a NSDAP Zellenwart(cell warden) this is an early photo from 1932-33 and "Tempelhof" is written to the reverse, South Berlin..here is a close up of his insignia from Jeff Clarks book.. Sean

[luftwaffe blue]

A better shot from Jeffs book of the sleeve diamond in wear, this guys an Ortsgruppenleiter from Koblenz 1933..cheers Sean

[Steinar]

when I see a picture like this, I can't stop thinking to myself:
"What happened later with this man, did he survive the war.."

[CurtD]

Great! Interesting also that he's not wearing his armband.
Erich

His sleeve diamond is right where his armband should go. I bet he got a reprimand for that.

[Jeff Clark]

Great picture

[Military]

i want his cap!