Lot 5684

HJ-Obergebietsführer Willi Blomquist – a photograph album with approx. 225 photographs from the early period of the SA and HJ

International Military History from 1919 | A89r | Live auction | 900 Lots

Hammer price € 3,400

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Description

Neutral photograph album, dimensions approx. 37 x 26 cm, with roughly 225 photographs from the early time of Blomquist, starting with a large-size picture of 1932, Truppführer Blomquist and Sturmführer Kuhr in SA uniforms, photographs of a pilots’ meeting in Borkenberge/Westphalia with 10,000 participants, SA flags and pictures of standards, Commodore Christiansen etc. Furthermore, photographs from his early HJ days (in 1934, Blomquist joined the HJ in Münster as Bannführer), marches in the town, camp life, camp sites, boat races, preparations for the Reichsparteitag in Nuremberg, pictures of airships, various photographs with HJ and party uniforms, many pictures with photographer’s stamp or Blomquist’s handwritten notes on the reverse. The photographs and postcards have various formats such as 8 x 6 cm, 11 x 9 cm, 18 x 23 cm etc. All pictures are very rare. In good condition with traces of age.

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The auction includes 904 lots and starts on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 10 am (CET). Lot no. 5001 - 5904. The pre-sale view will take place from 19 - 22 May, 25, 29 and 31 May 2021. However, the number of participants for both auction and viewing is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions and requires an appointment. Prior to any visit please check our website - we'll up.