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No.8 Another von Hindenburg photo from my collection.

Fragment of the previous photo. Can someone identify von Hindenburg's companions?

No.7 Von Hindenburg in the backseat of the car accompanied by a Kaiserliche Marine officer and another General.

Any ideas regarding these photos? Please reply if you have any! I'm not able to identify them neither by myself nor by the help of my colleagues :banger:

Thank you, Rick! No.4 This photo is dated 1923 on the back. What does his "Z" arm badge stand for?

Yes, Stahlhelmbund uniform was Feldgrau in colour.

Close-up of the third photo.

No.3. Again, no description on the back...

Close-up of the previous photo.

No.2 No idea at all, may be some German shooting / hunting society? What about their awards?

Could you please help to identify the following photos I have in my collection? No.1 Classic CDV without any dedication on the back.

No.18 Here's quite unusual photo of a Stahlhelmbund member who can be identified as such only by his Feldmütze. This man doesn't have collar patches, breast and cap Stahlhelmbund insignia, no armband or arm shield. It seems rather strange because one can clearly notice the early-type NSDAP cockade on his Feldmütze that was allowed to be worn by the Kern-Stahlhelm from September 1933. Because of that cockade it's possible to assume that the photo was taken after that date, i.e. after September 1933. The question is: where is all his Stahlhelmbund insignia? Possibility exists that this man was somehow enrolled into Wehrmacht and is still wearing his old tunic still without shoulder straps but with collar patches already sewn on. Or he takes part in some kind of military training for reservists? Nevertheless, an interesting photograph to examine.

Here's a close-up of von Papen with Stahlhelm badge from the previous photo.

Thank you Rick for the comment! Here's another Stahlhelmbund photo from my collection. No.17. Here we can see the Chancellor of Germany Franz von Papen accompanied by several high ranking and decorated Stahlhelmbund officers.

No.16 Musikkorps of Stahlhelmbund as well as Fahnentraeger.

No.15 Three Stahlhelmbund members - Feldmeister (left) and two members bearing the rank of Zugführer. Only one Zugführer in the centre is wearing the cufftitle and shield. Note that Oberwehrmann on the background doesn't have rank chevron.

Thanks for the info! At the same time I've been informed it could be unofficial Prussian Ehrenkreuz für Kriegshilfe und Verwundetenpflege 1.Klasse. So now I'm completely confused what this award in fact is...

No.14 The final third photo of the grouping.

No.13 Second photo of grouping.

No.12 A grouping of three photos depicting Stahlhelm members on march.

No.11 Very interesting "postcard-sized" photo. Here we can see leader of the Stahlhelm Theodor Duesterberg (19.10.1875-04.11.1950). The photo was taken in Lustgarten (Berlin) on March 05, 1933. High ranking Stahlhelm officials are grouping before their meeting with Hindenburg that was held the same day. Dedication on the back says: "5./3. 33. 25000 Stahlhelmer im Berliner Lustgarten. Duesterberg nach seinem Empfang dei Hindenburg". Ironically enough, nearly one year later Duesterberg was arrested during the Night of the Long Knives and was sent to the Dachau concentration camp, where he was briefly interned.

No.10 Group photo made in the year of 1925.

No.9 Jungstahlhelm member. Note the Siegfried's sword (symbol of Jungstahlhelm) worn on the collar patches and on the leftside on his Rock just above the breast pocket.

It seems to me this Oberst from the 10. (Sächs.) Infanterie-Regiment wears Saxonian Albrechtskreuz mit Schwertern. The photo has dedication on its back written in Paris on Christmas 1941.

Thanks for your comment! As for the award - could you please give it's original name and if possible an interactive link to read more about it? Initially I thought it coud be Saxonian Ehrenkreuz für freiwillige Krankenpflege im Frieden (1912-1916) but the shape of the cross is slightly different. Any additional info is appreciated! I have much more Stahlhelmbund photos in my collection so if this topic is interesting for the GMIC society I'll keep on posting them