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EXTREMELY RARE DEDICATION BOOK NAZI SA/LUFTWAFFE SQUADRON HORST WESSEL

JAGDGESCHWADER HORST WESSEL

(SA LUFTWAFFE FIGHTER SQUADRON "HORST WESSEL")

This is an excellent example of the superb 288 page, 7 x 10 inch, very heavily illustrated hardcover book ,,Jagdgeschwader Horst Wessel’’ (Horst Wessel Fighter Squadron) by Obersturmbannführer Hans Peter Hermel as published by the Central Publishing House of the NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachfolger Verlag in München (Munich), Germany in 1938.

This is an extremely rare book on a very important historical subject:

THE GIFT GIVEN BY THE STURMABTEILUNG DER NSDAP
(SA or NAZI STORM TROOPERS) TO THEIR FÜHRER
ADOLF HITLER.

The occasion was Hitler's 45th birthday on 20 April 1934. The gift:
A COMPLETE FIGHTER SQUADRON OF 27 AIRCRAFT: FIGHTER SQUADRON HORST WESSEL.

This particular book is dedicated to a squadron member and autographed by its General (above).

The first page of this book is a special dedication page showing that this book was awarded to Obersturmführer Hafner on the Group Staff of the Horst Wessel Squadron (red ink) and signed by the General of the Staff (blue ink). Both names would be very easy to research.

Facing the title page of the book is a full-page frontispiece depicting the namesake of this SA Fighter Squadron, Horst Wessel. The bust was the work of Standartenführer Glöckler of Berlin. Following the title page there is an introduction by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring, an Order of the Day from SA Chief of Staff Viktor Lütze and the message passing the Horst Wessel Squadron over to Hitler. There is also the message of acceptance of ,,Geschwader Horst Wessel’’ by Hitler, and the authorization for unit personnel to wear the cuff title ,,Horst Wessel’’ on the sleeve of their uniform. That section of the book is followed by a 20 page history of the life and untimely death of SA Sturmführer Horst Wessel.

Between pages 42 - 276, are the biographies of each of the SA martyrs of the Nazi Movement in Germany accompanied by a wonderfully done, artistic pencil rendering of the martyrs’ uniformed bust. In a few cases where no face was available there is an equally well-done pencil rendering of that man’s grave or grave marker.

At the end of this book there is a special 12 page section of unique photographs of the Horst Wessel Squadron and the gifting of it to Germany’s 23rd Chancellor, Adolf Hitler. Photos include several of the cased Urkunde (award certificate) conveying the squadron to Hitler, photos of the aircraft of the squadron, dedication of the squadron flag, the mother and sister of Horst Wessel with Lütze, etc., etc.

Don't miss our super rare 1930 sheet music to
the Horst Wessel Lied, Die Fahne Hoch!
Click HERE.

This book is in very good used condition and is **SOLD**.

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