LAH249
King & Country
Most, if not all prewar SS units had various kinds of bands of musicians. These bands were generally financed by public donations.
By the late 1930’s, every SS foot ‘Standarte’ (Regiment) had a full band of between 20 and 40 musicians. In addition, each ‘Standarte’ would have a ‘Drum & Fife Corps.’ The premier SS formation ‘Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler’ was no exception...
Every subunit within each SS ‘Standarte’ had a “Trumpeter”. This figure, stands to attention in a typical parade pose while playing his trumpet from which hangs a hand-embroidered banner.