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Stahlhelm day in Munich, 1929

On the banks of the river Isar, about 100,000 members gathered for a roll call. Here the leader Franz Seldte (on the podium) holds a speech on the consecration of new Reichskriegsflaggen (imperial war flags), among others also of detachments from the Gaus Southwest Africa and North America.

Ernst Thaelmann, 1932

Ernst Thalmann as a speaker at a KPD rally in front of the Berlin City Palace.

Election rally of the NSDAP in Berlin, 1932

Adolf Hitler holds a speech at an election rally of the NSDAP in the Berlin Lustgarten on 4 April 1932.

SS-Leibgarde during a speech of Goebbels, 1929

Joseph Goebbels gave a speech at a protest meeting against the Young Plan, during the event he was protected by his SS bodyguard.

Parade of the Bismarck Youth in Potsdam, around the 1920s

The youth organization of the DNVP (Deutschnationale Volkspartei) organized a parade in Potsdam, where these boys also marched with their imperial war flags and black-and-white-red flags of the empire (undated photo).

Flags company of the DNVP, 1924

Procession of the flags company of the DNVP. In their flags the slogan is written 'With God for the emperor and the Reich'.

German Day in Halle, 1924

Members of front fighter organizations and of Freikorps associations parade with swastika flags and the former Reichskriegsflagge (Imperial War Flag) on May 11 on the Deutscher Tag (German Day) in Halle.

"German Day" in Halle, 1924

Delegations of the veteran associations march in field gray and steel helmets under the Reichskriegsflagge (imperial war flag), led by officers with drawn swords.

Lectern during a Stahlhelm march in Berlin, 1932

On the Tempelhof field the Stahlhelm is holding a demonstration at which a speech is held in several microphones from a tower-like podium. The podium is decorated with the black-white-red flag of the empire, on a flagpole is a flag with the symbol of the Stahlhelm.

Jugendstaffelheim of the DNVP, around the 1920s

In a recently inaugurated Staffelheim (squadron headquarters) of the DNVP (German National People's Party) in the Prenzlauer Strasse in Berlin, uniformed members of the party are busy with reading. The so-called squadrons were founded by the DNVP as a youth organization of the party. On the left there is a picture of Emperor William I. The black-white-red flag of the empire is hanging next to it.

Members of the Bismarck Federation, the party youth of the DNVP, 1933

Secondment of the youth organization of the German-National People's Party on the 'Day of Potsdam', the 21.03.1933 in Potsdam. On the black-white-red flags are national and monarchical motives, e.g. 'With God for Emperor and the Reich'.

Reich meeting of the Deutsche Bismarckbund in Potsdam, 1930

The members of the Stahlhelm and the Bismarckbund gather in Postdam for the Midsummer Festival and a Heldengedenkfeier (Heroes' Memorial Day). Here, participants with their respective flags. On a flag, the slogan "With God for the Emperor and the Kingdom".

March of the Bismarck Youth through Berlin, around the 1920s

A division of the youth organization of the DNVP (German National People's Party) marches through the streets of the Berlin district Gross-Glienicke with a black-and-white-red flag bearing the inscription "With God for the Emperor and the Reich" (Undated photo).

March of German Frontsoldaten / Stahlhelm in Munich, 1929

At the beginning of June, more than 100,000 members of the Stahlhelm gathered in Munich. The highlight of the event was the demonstration of the 100,000 members on the Isarwiesen and the march past of the Stahlhelm leaders Franz Seldte and Theodor Duesterberg. In the first row of the Gaue Potsdam, the Princes of Hohenzollern, Eitel Friedrich, August Wilhelm, and Oskar of Prussia. On the left a marching band is playing while Seldte and Duesterberg pass by and salute.

Bismarck youth during a parade in Szczecin, around the 1920s

Members of the youth organization of the DNVP (German National People's Party), the Bismarckbund) march up in front of the Stettiner Messehalle with their flags. Besides the old imperial black-white-red flags with the inscription "with God for emperor and realm", the imperial war flag is also visible (Undated photo).

Celebration on the 100th birthday of Emperor Frederick III, 1931

Members of the veterans' associations parade with their flags before the princes of the imperial House of Hohenzollern. The event was attended, among others by Crown Prince William and Crown Princess Cecilia, Prince Eitel Friedrich and Prince Oscar of Prussia.

Election poster of the NSDAP on an advertising column, 1932

The Nazis advertise Adolf Hitler with election posters for the parliamentary elections in 1932. On the posters is suggested that Hitler is a fighter against chaos, civil war and inflation.

Election poster of the Voelkischer Block, 1924

After the ban of the NSDAP as a successor partythe Volkischer Block was formed, which instigated with anti-parliamentary posters such as this electoral advertising. A fist, grown out of a swastika, crushes a parliament.

Election poster of the NSDAP, 1928

On this poster the National Socialists try to put at the center of their election campaign the corruption of the parliamentary system during the Weimar Republic.

A poster of the KAPD calls for election boycott, 1920

The left wing of the KPD joined the Communist Workers' Party of Germany (KAPD) in early 1920 and called on the workers not to vote. In placards like these they made it clear why they were against elections and parliaments.

Title page of the "Rote Fahne" from 18 March 1921

In a morning edition, "Die Rote Fahne", the central body of the Communist Party, recalls the Paris Commune in the article "The Skirmish of the World Revolution."

Regiments' Day of the Guards in Potsdam, 1928

On the 240th anniversary of the 1. Garderegiment ( 1st Guard Regiment), a regimental day was held at Potsdamer Platz. The event was attended by the former Commandant-General of the Guards Corps Karl von Plettenberg (marked with a cross) and Prince August Wilhelm of Prussia (two crosses).

Guards Regiment's Day in Potsdam, 1928

A parade is held in Potsdam to commemorate the 240th anniversary of the 1st Garderegiment. A high officer and three soldiers in traditional uniforms lead the parade with the standard and flag of the regiment.

Frontkaempfertag (Frontline soldiers' day) in Berlin, 1921

As part of the Frontkaempfertag (frontline fighters day) the Freiwilligen-Corps Bruessow marches in the capital in front of spectators with their Corps flag.

Veterans' meeting of the Berlin Garde-Jaeger, 1926

A uniformed officer inspects the veterans, who have gathered in civilian clothes with orders on their breasts.

Last parade in the Prussian NCO school in Potsdam before the dissolution, 1920

Farewell parade of graduates of the NCO School in imperial uniform that has to be closed in accordance with the Treaty of Versailles.

Dissolution of the Hauptkadettenanstalt (cadet school) in Berlin-Lichterfelde, 1920

The dissolution of the institution as laid down in the Versailles Treaty is celebrated with a farewell parade of the cadets in the old uniforms of the Imperial Army.

Celebration of the Prussian 1st Guards Regiment, circa 1920s

Uniformed officers and generals of the empire inspect the regiment members who are dressed in civilian clothes and are decorated with orders.

Children at a communist propaganda campaign, circa 1920s

Children pull a small cart with posters and banners of the KPD (German Communist Party). On a poster are the sentences "What brought you the Reichstag." and "For a Soviet Germany".

Communist mass demonstration in Berlin, 1926

At a demonstration of the KPD protesters hold up signs and cardboard figures.

Participants of the '1. Reichskriegertag' (Reich Fighters Day)in Leipzig

Former soldiers, decorated with orders and medals stand in row in uniforms of the old imperial army at the 1st Reichskriegertag (Reich Fighters Day).

Participants of the '1st Reichskriegertag' (Reich Fighters Day) in Leipzig

Former soldiers, decorated with orders and medals stand in row in uniforms of the old imperial army at the 1st Reichskriegertag (Reich Fighters Day).

Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria at a wreath-laying ceremony on the 'Reichskriegertag'

Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria lays a wreath at the meeting of the former soldiers in Munich. Prince Rupprecht was there as a guest of honor at the 3rd Reichskriegertag (Reich Fighters Day) to which gathered about 80,000 veterans.

Rupprecht of Bavaria, at the Army and Navy Day in Nuremberg, 1926

Officers of the old imperial army, at the Army and Navy Day, among them Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria (left standing in the front group) and Field Marshal von Mackensen (right behind Rupprecht). The officers wear imperial uniforms with spiked helmets.

Canvassing of the NSDAP during the Reichstag election campaign 1930

An election poster of the NSDAP in the election campaign in 1930: it campaigns with the destruction of the German "party system". On the poster "Rolling pitch the old box party system with rotten masts. All of Germany shouts and jubilates when List 9 torpedes it". The List 9 comes from the submarine U9, which drowned three British cruisers in the First World War. The banner is part of an exhibition in the Gau Westfalen Nord of the NSDAP. The poster from the so-called "Kampfzeit" comes from Tivoli in Schoetmer near Salzuflen.

Rally against the expropriation without compensation of the Princes in Berlin, 1926

Look at the standard-bearer with the imperial war flag during a demonstration against the expropriation without compensation of the Princes at the referendum. In the background the statue of Wilhelm I.