Important grouping of photo albums to one and the same man serving with 2. Sturm/ Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler" in Berlin from at least 1933. Since LSSAH was found in September 1933, he must have been a member of the first day. The albums contain incredibly rare and early photos. You will recognize his faces and most of the photos in all albums.
Two early black official photo albums for members of LSSAH only. Both show SS runes on the cover and "Zur Erinnerung an meine Dienstzeit Leibstandarte SS "Adolf Hitler". One brown early "KRIEGS-ERINNERUNGEN" with a nice metal relief showing a soldier to the front cover.
Album 1:
First photos dated "1933". The second page shows a photo of the owner with early brown shirt and black SS "Schaftmütze" cap. Furthermore a photo of Sepp Dietrich and the military base of LSSAH in Lichterfelde. More photo of him and his comrades wearing the early black "Krätzchen" caps. Some photos were taken "Im Garten der Reichskanzlei". Photos were taken during the Reichsparteitag in Nürnberg in 1933. Many photos are showing Adolf Hitler. Photos taken during the Reichsparteitag in 1934 are following. Photos of Saarbrücken in 1935 and photos of Reichsparteitag 1935.
He spent time at Ordensburg Krössinsee from 17.3. - 8.4.1936 which is also documents with quite a few photos. The last photos were taken during a "Biwak in Mecklenburg" in July 1936.
Roughly 216 photos in total in this album.
Album 2:
First page with a nice portrait of him as a SS-Scharführer. Second page shows a small photo of him in grey uniform with embroidered, large early LAH cyphers on his boards. Photos are following taking during the "Standartenfest im Südgelände". One shows Sepp Dietrich. Next photos were taken at the Reichsparteitag in 1936. One photos show SS men next two Eleonore Baur ("Schwester Pia") wearing her Blood Order!
Very exciting pages following. He played a roll in the movie "Menschen ohne Vaterland" produced by UFA with Willy Fritsch. It is about Freikorps units fighting in the Baltic States. You can see him in a Freikorps uniform.
Next photos are dated "Potsdam Sommer 1936" followed by photos taken his parting from the LSSAH as a SS-Truppführer. They must date back to Autumn 1936.
A few private photos are following before pages start called "Einsatz Sudetenland 1938". He must have returned to LSSAH at this time. The last pages come with extremely rare portrait photos. One shows him with his crusher cap, one without collar tabs, one shows a dead SS comrade with a very interesting double decal helmet.
Roughly 165 photos in total.
Album 3:
The last album starts with photos taken on 1.8.1939. It shows him as a SS-Truppführer serving with 10./SS-Standarte Germania. You can see the "2" on his collar tabs. The following pages document the Poland Campaign starting on 1.9.1939. 14 pages followed by photos taken during the Western Campaign. "10. Mai 1940 Unser Führer gab den Befehl. Der Vormarsch im Westen beginnt." Many photos show destroyed tanks and crash aircrafts. He was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class during the campaign. The last photos show him during the award ceremony and a parade. Two very rare portrait photos to the last pages.
Roughly 227 photos.
All three albums in nice condition. Roughly 608 original photos in total. An extremely rare set.
