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SS Führerschule Castle Wewelsburg
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The pictures of the marching SS soldiers before the castle are from the photo archive of Arthur Meter of Nuremberg, Germany who had the permission of the Herman Auction House in Munich to copy it when they had it up for sale in a previous auction sale. No one can have a copyright on this picture -- it is now in the possession of the Wewelsburg District Museum.
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Wewelsburg Dinnerware |
| DESCRIPTION: Here is a small grouping of silverware from the SS Leadership School at Castle Wewelsburg. This Besteck, or flatware, was part of a very large collection that was assembled by a German collector who, in 1950, started collecting nothing but Besteck until his death in recent years. He had the Kaiser’s silver, the führer’s formal silverware, and pieces from the concentration camps; and knives, forks, spoons from several elite SS units to include the famed LAH, the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler, the Wiking Division, das Reich, etc., but some of the scarcest of all were the pieces from the SS-Führerschule “der Führerkorps (the Leadership School) at Castle Wewelsburg. The tableware from other SS and NS groups now are featured throughout our pages, but none as rare as these particular items. The ancient castle was acquired by Heinrich Himmler in 1934. It is said that the Ahnenerbe (Office of Ancestral Research) had a major input in the ensuing redevelopment of the castle. Many closed ceremonies were carried on within its walls and there are special rooms and great halls that are designed and dedicated to those purposes and it was here that the Totenkopfringe (SS Rings of Honor) were to be returned after the death of an SS-officer recipient. Himmler’s plans for the castle included making it the center of a new Germanic world empire following a final victory. To symbolize this, a circular wall centered on the castle one kilometer in diameter was planned. This would have been the north tower and it would have served as the “center of the world.” Much can be found on the internet about the castle so we will not give a full explanation here. Of course, the descriptions and narratives that are to be viewed will be replete with such exciting blood-tingling blather as to indict the castle and the SS to the role of murderers, sadist, etc. (the language of those who win a war!), but the inquisitive, the student, the collector, can read between the lines and learn. In any case, just wade through the drivel and extract the needed information. The pieces are most beautiful being formal dinnerware from such a prestigious NS institution. There are two different patterns; the earlier pattern being naturally more scarce. The items are all in very good condition showing use, but are, in fact, undented and bright. When they are gone they are surely gone. We know of no other source. The collector who is able to procure any of these is to be considered quite fortunate.
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Wewelsburg Dinnerware Set (first type, informal) (Item CASTLE 1-1) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is a set of knife, fork, and spoon in the early style with the small set of PRICE: SOLD |
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Wewelsburg Dinnerware Set (second type) (Item CASTLE 1-2) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This is another set of the Wewelsburg dinner service (Besteck), flatware. This one being of the much more formal style adopted later, whenever the supplier was changed. These pieces have a rather baroque motif. The sizes are the same as those above. The SS on the front of the tang is larger and more pronounced, and the Wewelsburg and small PRICE: $695.00; the set |
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Wewelsburg Dinnerware Set (Item CASTLE 1-3) |
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| DESCRIPTION: This set is composed of a knife and fork of the formal pattern as shown in the proceeding articles above. Markings the same; condition the same.
PRICE: $585.00; set of two pieces |
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 The castle |
 The inner courtyard |
 Meeting rooms |
 Dining Hall |
 North tower |
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Souvenir Knife from the SS Leadership School Wewelsburg (Item CASTLE 1-4) |
DESCRIPTION: This is probably the nicest Wewelsburg item we have seen. It is a solid silver fish knife that one of the former officer candidates must have liberated during his stay there (students do such things!). The knife is definitely a very formal piece of high service dinnerware decorated with fine floral engraving. The SS officer candidate upon his graduation obviously snuck it out and had it engraved later with the words "SS Reichsfuhrerschule –burg Wewelsburg”, and had his initials E.G. put on the end of the handle. On the back is the 800 and half-moon stamp for silver and the name of the firm that supplied it to the castle, C. Donddorf. The knife is 8 ½ inches long and is in perfect shape A great historical item that is both rare and beautiful. Wewelsburg items are seldom found and this was a most fortunate acquisition. PRICE: $615.00 |
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Book: Heinrich Himmler’s Camelot |
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DESCRIPTION: This is a sensational book that should be a must for any serious SS collector. We felt that it was imperative that we handle it. It is the saga and history of the WewelsburgCastle (also known as “Himmler’s Castle”) from ancient times to the present day, and the roles of the SS, the Ahnenerbe, Heinrich Himmler, Karl Weistor and other personalities. It further explains the surrounding geographic area of Westphalia and its strategic importance to the National Socialist philosophy. Reichsfuhrer SS Heinrich Himmler spearheaded a quest for Germany’s forgotten ancestral heritage and documents of its natural pagan culture. Heinrich Himmler’s Camelot also gives a rare insight as a high quality pictorial of the people, the architectural plans and castle rooms, including the north towers ‘Valhalla’ and “Hall of Pillars” with the “Black Sun” as well as the nearby Externsteine (rocks of the sun) and Hermann's monument (The Battle of Teutons vs. Roman Legions) plus much, much more material to thrill the hearts of true Germanophiles. *
Over 200 B & W photos, plus numerous illustrations and documents all available for the first time in an English language publication. Second hand copies of this hard to find book are sometimes avaiable on the internet for prices of around $120.00 to $195.00 USD. Having been at this castle several times I can say it is a real experience and should not be missed by serious historians. Germania International has a special arrangement with Stephen Cook the author, so the book is available from Germania International, LLC for $108.50 and this price includes postage and insurance in the United States. PRICE: $108.50 (includes postage and insurance when mailed in the U.S.) |
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