Tinnies Kreistag brochure

[Wood]

Aquired this along with some tinnies. I used to think that these events were no more than a couple of speeches and a march through the town, but this shows differently.

It seems to start with music and a salute, then three days of talks on all sorts of subjects by all sorts of people, and only ends with the march past.

The tinnie. Then the brochure.

[Wood]

Title page & you know who.

[Wood]

Local bigwigs.

[Wood]

Next.

[Wood]

Next.

[Wood]

Next.

[Wood]

The centerfold, presumably a previous event.

[Wood]

More events.

[Wood]

and more.

[Wood]

Goody a picture...and more talks.

[Wood]

Getting near the end.

[Wood]

A bit more.

[Wood]

Last page, hope you weren't too bored. Looks like the printer was the Kreisleiter.

Pete

I just googled the place, its quite a large city, so perhaps the event was in keeping with its size.

Edited April 18, 2012 by Wood

[Scowen]

Very nice Pete.

It is indeed very surprising just how big some of these meetings were. As you say, we tend to think of them as small one day events (& some of them were), but as this shows, they could last several days. It's the same with the shooting events, the shortest was one or two days, but some went on for almost two weeks....

Thanks for showing it, I forund it very interesting.

Cheers

Don

[--dj--Joe]

That is quite nice to have both items together. Thank you for sharing them I enjoyed the opportunity to see the brochure. I wonder how many paper items covering the events survived?

--dj--Joe

[Pagan]

That is very nice Pete

[Wood]

Thank you gentlemen, I was particularly taken with the talk? on the KdF. I have only seen brochues for 3 or 4 of the really big events.

pete

[BURGERHAUS]

I wonder how easily it would be to get off work for this or did the entire place come to a stop? Am I correct is that 2 hours of watching the flags go by? Seems like a long time to be on ones' feet watching. Thanks Pete.

[--dj--Joe]

Pete, have you ever grouped any of your event badges by location? By city for example.

--dj--Joe

[Wood]

Joe, you mean as per Tieste? If so, no, I was listing mine by date before I heard of him, and with over 2000 it would be a bit of a chore now. Although there is the search function which will show all with the same name or date that I use on my picture files, but I havn't got them all scanned yet. Its a thought if I get VERY bored.

Pete

[--dj--Joe]

Thanks Pete, I was interested in ( and performed a search for) Rothenburg tinnies. I see you have two very nice examples.

I have seen two others and note none of the four incorporate a hakenkreuz in the representations. I wonder if the city was exempt from having to use it, had an aversion to it, or convieniently forgot to include one.

--dj--Joe

[Wood]

Just had a quick look in Tieste, there are eight listed, non with a swastika,( I enamelled, 1 wood, 5 metal, 1 cardboard) but one is for, and has, the SA motif (cardboard)

Just lifed this from Wikipedia, interesting in light of your idea.

Rothenburg held a special significance for Nazi ideologists. For them, it was the epitome of the German 'Home Town', representing all that was quintessentially German. Throughout the 1930s the Nazi organisation "KDF" ("Kraft durch Freude") Strength through Joy organized regular day trips to Rothenburg from all across the Reich. This initiative was staunchly supported by Rothenburg's citizenry – many of whom were sympathetic to National Socialism – both for its economic benefits and because Rothenburg was hailed as "the most German of German towns". In October 1938 Rothenburg expelled its Jewish citizens, much to the approval of Nazis and their supporters across Germany.

Pete

[--dj--Joe]

Thanks for your research Pete. Interesting indeed. Eight variants out there somewhere. Gives me a collecting goal. I'd best get started. I wonder why the KdF emblem is not displayed on them?

Rothenburg is the only German city I got to wander around in for pleasure.

Regards, --dj--Joe

Edited April 28, 2012 by --dj--Joe

[Wood]

Probably the badges were "in town" souvenirs and not of the trip itself, which may have covered the general area.

Pete

Edited April 28, 2012 by Wood

[--dj--Joe]

Yes, that could be.

--dj--Joe

Edited April 28, 2012 by --dj--Joe