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near the Stuttgart area closer to the mountains

2007-05-27 04:38:08 · 2 answers · asked by hierophant 1 in Arts & Humanities History

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It seems most SS divisions had a "Musikkorps", with a choir, but the members were put in armed service after the Invasion of Poland or Russia. The only exception seems to be the Musikkorps of the SS-Leibstandarte 'Adolf Hitler', which gave a concert in the Trocadero after Paris was taken.

A quick Google gave me :

"Musikkorps SS- Ersatz 'Der Fuhrer' " in late 1939. This reserve regimental band had 45-musians, and toured public concerts and special musical programs for wounded soldiers at hospitals. In addition, the band's choir performed at various charities and events such as the 'Deutsches Rotes Kreuz' appeals and the WHW (Winter Relief Charity). After the Poland campaign, war-time restrictions which were designed to utilize man-power, were increased, which consequently limited the appearances of public concerts of military bands. Around mid-1940, they were recalled to Munich and reorganized into the Musikkorps SS-Regimental 'Westland'.

After the Poland campaign, war-time restrictions which were designed to utilize man-power, were increased, which consequently limited the appearances of public concerts of military bands. Around mid-1940, they were recalled to Munich and reorganized into the Musikkorps SS-Regimental 'Westland' and began spending more time assigned to training operations in normal service duties.

With the Invasion of Russia, the band was transferred to Russia into the SS-Panzerdivision 'Wiking' where they did their duties as motorcycle messengers and supply drivers.

In late 1944, the band was promoted to full-status (alledgedly through the help of Sepp Deitrich), and formed the Musikkorps of the 5th/SS Panzerdivision 'Wiking' .

It's band leader was SS-Hauptschrfuhrer Alfred Bruning

Another is "Musikkorps Leibstandarte-SS "Adolf Hitler" ", Adolf Hitler's Bodyguard Regiment, with as Musikmeister SS-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Müller-John. It's on the soundtrack of the movie "Hart's War" (2002) :

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0251114/soundtrack

SS-Panzergrenadier-Division "Götz von Berlichingen".

Oranienburg, a model concentration camp and functioned between 1936 and 1945, near Berlin. In the adjacent SS barracks, camp commanders and guards were trained. the logistics and administrative centre for the Nazi death camps. It had its own SS Musikkorps building.

"LIBESKIND IN ORANIENBURG" : http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3575/is_1251_209/ai_75960538/pg_2

Waffen-SS Musikkorps 'Deutschland', SS-Chor und Musikmeister : SS-Hauptsturmführer Fritz Bunge.

SS-Standarte "Germania" and SS-Standarte "Deutschland", each with their own Musikkorps. Became after the Invasion of Poland part of SS-Division "Verfügungstruppe", later renamed "Das Reich".

2007-05-27 08:43:52 · answer #1 · answered by Erik Van Thienen 7 · 0 0

No. That wasn't a post offered to those in the SS or in the party. Most of the time prisoners or poor townsfolk played for the soldiers.

2007-05-27 06:10:51 · answer #2 · answered by Rcj 2 · 0 0

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