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"Rekruten Abschied 1935"
Literally "Recruits' Farewell", or, I suppose, "End of basic training". They certainly seem very jolly, and are celebrating well with copious libations of Berliner Weiße*, affectionate posturing and of course a concertina!
* = a most delicious beer fro…
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Entertainment for the troops - members of a Wehrmacht revue, World War II
And which musical instruments do they decide to use? Why, naturally, an accordion (the forces' favourite!) and a guitar. Such smart costumes, too. I wish I could read what was on the blackboard backstage. Is it my imagination, or are they all th…
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Sunbathing German soldiers on a troop train are serenaded by an accordion - World War II
I am sure his presence was most appreciated, and helped to make the train journey seem less boring.
A rather out-of-focus scan, I am afraid.
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Luftwaffe staff receiving medals, while an extremely handsome young accordion player waits for his cue . . .
Well, Hermann Goering had commissioned a special Iron Cross award-giving piece for solo accordion, and this was to be the premiere . . . no wonder the poor lad looks anxious.
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Luftwaffe soldiers' "Swing Group" - World War II
Famous throughout all of Occupied Europe, the "Käfers" toured both Fronts performing to fellow Luftwaffe soldiers. They specialised in "hot" arrangements of Belgian folksongs and officially approved Swing Musik. Several recordings were made but alas th…
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A group of German soldiers celebrating their comrade's birthday - World War II
And what better way to celebrate than with some music performed on an accordion and two violins?
This is a somewhat perplexing photograph - they are obviously in a wooden hut, which has had sheets of newspaper stuck up on part of the walls (possibly as i…
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Young lady with accordion entertaining a German soldier in her flat - World War II
Hmmmm . . . there's more to this than meets the eye!
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Three German soldiers and one button accordion - World War II
I have no idea why two of them are holding long thin sticks . . .
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A group of German soldiers singing along to an accordion - World War II
It was always the same with these five comrades whenever they had just visited the local brothel. They would spend an hour in a local bar getting drunk, and then hang out on a street corner, singing raucously and begging for money. Several complaints h…
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Four slightly inebriated young German soldiers in their dorm - World War II
No effort gone into this entry, apart from that of drinking too much! Still, if it gives them pleasure . . .
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Barracks hut fun - World War II
Another more individual style of composition: I am assuming that these young recruits are performing a Nativity Play, as it is getting close to Christmas. I wonder what they are using as the Baby Jesus? A very clever use of the shoe polishers represen…
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A most individual composition of young German soldiers being silly in their barracks room - World War II
I think I would class this among the "highly commended" - they have obviously decided on a more subtle approach, dispensing with the nightshirts and silly antics. I am sure it had some deeply meaningful message.
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Another barracks room photograph of German recruits being silly - World War II
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Eleven German soldiers pose in their night attire - World War II
Good Heavens, it is not often one comes across a photograph of German soldiers wearing striped pyjamas! It's usually nightshirts, or nudity!
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Six young German soldiers in their nightshirts - World War II
It was always the same whenever someone attempted to take their photograph - young Helmut Glühwürmchen always underwent a form of transfiguration, which started his friends giggling so much they could hardly keep their daggers in their mouths! At this…
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"Stube 1 Block 39" - World War II
A case of over-zealous cropping here, I am afraid! The board reads: "Barrack Room 1 - Block 39". The mix of uniforms is rather puzzling - most of them are wearing the black beret of the Panzerkorps. And is that REALLY a concertina I see there? Mr. S…
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German recruits posing in their barrack hut - late 1930s (B)
Hmmm . . they're getting slightly more silly and outrageous: just look at the position of the drinking man's left hand!
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German recruits posing in their barrack hut - late 1930s
Some more silly capers in barrack huts for my dear viewers!
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