Militaria Archive

Presentation photograph album for Kommandeur der Schutzpolizei Stettin, Oberstleutnant Otto Schumann, December 24th 1936.

Bilder aus der Sonderschau der Schutzpolizei in der Austellung "Pommern, wie es strebt und schafft" vom 25 September bis 4 Oktober 1936 in Stettin. Photograph Album presented to the Polizeipräsidenten Kommandeur der Schutzpolizei Stettin, Oberstleutnant Otto Schumann (later Generalleutnant der Polizei und SS-Gruppenführer) on 24 December 1936. This photograph album contains images from the special show of Police in the exhibition "Pomeranian as it strives and creates" ("Pommern, wie es strebt und schafft") of the 25 September - 4 October 1936 in Stettin. Included are photographs from the opening ceremony featuring Gauleiter of Pomerania & Oberpräsident Franz Schwede-Coburg (later SA-Obergruppenführer & SS-Führerkorps), Der Kommandeur der Schutzpolizei Oberstleutnant Schumann & others. Photographs include the specially constructed 1.25 metre high, hand carved releifs of Polizei symbols and Pommeranian coat of arms. Featuring the indoor murals illustrating scenes from Polizei life, including rounding up threats to the state in the form of Jewish Bolsheviks, Freemasons and communist agitators. Memorials to fallen police officers and propaganda statements are also shown. Outdoor images include pictures showing the impressive & detailed recreation of the province of Pomerania in the scale of 1:8000 measuring 50 mtr. X 30 mtr. Constructed by Technische Nothilfe (TeNo).