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District meeting of the Sudeten Germans in Haida, 1935

60,000 people took part in a district meeting of the Sudeten German Norboehmen in Haida (today Novy Bor). Leader of the Sudeten German Party Konrad Henlein gives a speech to the participants.

Annexation of the Sudetenland in Asch, 1938

The first soldiers arrive in Asch (today As) at the border to the German Reich. Children show the Nazi salute to the German soldiers. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Renaming a street, 1938

The Masaryk Strasse is renamed Adolf Hitler Strasse by a member of the Hitler Youth. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German policemen, 1938

Sudeten German police in front of the police station. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

SS-Verfuegungstruppe, 1938

The SS-Verfuegungstruppe of the occupation of the Sudetenland. Infantry gun in position against the Czechoslovaks. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German Freikorps in Asch, 1938

Men of the Sudeten German Freikorps defend the city of Asch (today As) with a machine gun. The weapons originate from the left-behind armory of the Czech army. The two men are wearing swastika armbands. Since the seizure of power of the National Socialists in Germany, the conflicts between the Sudeten German minority and the Czechoslovaks had intensified. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

The Sudetenland crisis, 1938

Sudeten German refugees and members of the Sudeten German Freikorps march to Asch (today As). Asch is situated at the border of the German Reich. Since the seizure of power of the National Socialists in Germany, the conflicts between the Sudeten German minority and the Czechoslovaks had intensified. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German Freikorps near Asch, 1938

The Sudeten German Freikorps take up position on the road from Asch (today As) to Haslau Cheb. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German refugees in Laa an der Thaya, 1938

Refugees from the Sudeten German regions arrive in Laa an der Thaya. They are received by a member of the Sudeten German Freikorps. Since the seizure of power of the National Socialists in Germany, the conflicts between the Sudeten German minority and the Czechoslovaks have intensified.

Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Training march of the Sudeten German Freikorps. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Muster of the Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Men are mustered for the Sudeten German Freikorps. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Registration office for the Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Registration office for volunteers for the Sudeten German Freikorps. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Karl Hermann Frank, 1938

Sudeten German politician Karl Hermann Frank during the inspection of units of the Sudeten German Freikorps. The representative of Konrad Henlein was executed on May 22, 1946 in Prague.

Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Men of the Sudeten German Freikorps on a field. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German Freikorps in Asch, 1938

The Sudeten German Freikorp invades Asch (today As). The men are cheered by the population. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Asch during the Sudetenland crisis, 1938

Road near Asch (today As) during the Sudeten German crisis. Sudeten German Freikorps guard roads around Asch. Women from Cheb flee from the Czech army. The Sudeten German Freikorps was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Armed men guard a Sudeten German forest. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Armed men of the Sudeten German Freikorps. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1938

Sudeten German Freikorps, 1938

Parade of the volunteers of the Sudeten German Freikorps. The paramilitary unit was founded at the peak of the Sudetenland crisis, which further destabilized Czechoslovakia. According to the Munich Agreement in October 1938, Czechoslovakia had to cede the Sudeten German territories to the German Reich.

Volksdeutsche Ordnungsdienst in Kaesmark, 1939

The Volksdeutsche Ordnungsdienst (security force) in front of the district administration in Kaesmark (today Kezmarok) in the Spis. The Spis region was the main settlement area of ??the Carpathian Germans. The men wear swastika armbands and carry a swastika flag.

Battle flags of the Sudeten German Party, 1939

The battle flags of the former Sudeten German Party are stored in the town hall of Reichenberg (today Liberec). After the annexation of the Sudetenland to the German Reich, the SdP was dissolved and merged into the NSDAP.

"Fuehrer gib die Marschbefehle", 1938

Title page of the newspaper of the German Gymnastic Federation. The newspaper promotes the plebiscite in December 1938. In the parliamentary elections, the Sudeten Germans cast their vote regarding the annexation od the Sudetenland to the German Reich.

Rally in Aussig, 1938

Due to the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland is annexed to the German Reich. In Aussig (Usti nad Labem) there is a rally with Reich Commissioner Konrad Henlein. The men carry flags of the Sudeten German Party (SDP) in the stadium of Aussig.

Sudeten German Freikorps in Schluckenau, 1938

Entry of the "Sudetendeutsches Freikorps" in Schluckenau (today Sluknov). Due to the Munich Agreement, the Sudetenland is annexed to the German Reich. The paramilitary unit marches into the Sudetenland with the Wehrmacht.

Sudeten German security force in Asch, 1938

Czechoslovakia approved the cession of the Sudetenland in September. The Sudeten German security force assembles for the occupation of the Sudetenland.

Sudeten German Youth in Berlin, 1938

700 members of the Sudeten German Youth visit Berlin. The gymnasts are greeted by a band at Potsdamer Bahnhof.

Sudeten German Youth in Berlin, 1938

700 members of the Sudeten German Youth visit Berlin. The Sudeten German gymnasts are greeted by a band at Potsdamer Bahnhof.

Wenzel Paierle's funeral, 1938

Funeral of the party member of the Sudeten German Party, Wenzel Paierle, in Hartmanitz (today Hartmanice) in the Bohemian Forest. A rally of the Sudeten German Party took place during the funeral.

Feast of all Germans in Komotau, 1938

The festival of all Germans in Komotau (today Chomutov) is organized by the Bund der Deutschen (The Alliance of Germans). The participants of the festival march past the VIP stand. On the stand, Konrad Henlein and Pastor Wehrenfennig.

Funeral of Hofmann and Boehm in Cheb, 1938

Funeral of the Sudeten German Hofmann and Boehm in Cheb. On the right (from left to right): Major Fricke, Karl Hermann Frank, Konrad Henlein, Rudolf Toussaint. The two SdP members were shot dead by a sentry in the course of the Sudetenland crisis. The Sudeten German Party used the funeral for a rally.

Konrad Henlein's birthday, 1938

Young girls of the German Gymnastic Federation congratulate Konrad Henlein on his birthday. The Sudeten German politician founded the Sudeten German Party (SDP) with other politicians in 1933. On the left, Henlein at the window.

May Day celebrations in Teplitz-Schoenau, 1938

Celebrations on May 1 in Teplitz-Schoenau (today Teplice). Party members of the Sudeten German Party march through the city. Spectators perform the Hitler salute.

May Day in Teplitz-Schoenau, 1938

Rally on May 1 in Teplitz-Schoenau (today Teplice). Party members of the Sudeten German Party march through the city. Spectators give them the Hitler salute.

Sudeten German Youth, 1938

Sudeten German youth in May 1938.

Party Congress of the Sudeten German Party in Karlsbad, 1938

The participants of the SdP party congress in Karlsbad (today Karlovy Vary) give the arriving Konrad Henlein the Hitler salute. The Karlsbader Programm (Program of Karlsbad) will be adopted at the congress that calls for far-reaching autonomy rights for the German minority in Czechoslovakia.

Party Congress of the Sudeten German Party in Karlsbad, 1938

The participants of the SdP party congress in Karlsbad (today Karlovy Vary) welcome the arriving Konrad Henlein by giving him the Hitler salute. The Karlsbader Programm (Program of Karlsbad) is adopted at the congress. The program calls for far-reaching autonomy rights for the German minority.

Carlsbad convention of the Sudeten German Party, 1938

Parade and march of the convention of the Sudeten German Party in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad convention of the Sudeten German Party, 1938

Konrad Henlein, founder and chairman of the Sudeten German party speaks at the party convention in Carlsbad in the year 1938. In the Carlsbad Program the Sudeten German party demanded the autonomy of the Sudetenland and union with the German Reich.

Sudeten German Youth, 1938

Members of the Sudeten German Youth.

Rally of the Sudeten German Home Front in Leipa, 1938

In Leipa (today Ceska Lipa) there is a rally of the Sudeten German Home Front (SHF).

SdP patrols, around 1938

Woman with children encounters Nazi patrols on the street. The children have swastika flags attached to their scooters. The armed men wear uniforms and swastika armbands. Undated photo, around 1938.

Arrival of the Sudeten German gymnasts in Berlin, 1937

The Sudeten German gymnastics team is welcomed with fanfares at Lehrte Station in Berlin. The fanfares are played by members of the Deutsches Jungvolk. On the left, the leader of the Sudeten German Gymnastic Federation, Willi Brandner.

Election rally in Neudek, 1937

Before an election rally of the SdP in Neudek (today Nejdek), the participants are searched by the police.

Ensign of the SdP Karlsbad, 1937

Ensign of the SdP-Karlsbad (today Karlovy Vary) in front of a flag of the Sudeten German Party.

Meeting of the Sudeten German Party in Karlsbad, 1937

Flag bearers of the Sudeten German Party cross the Egerbruecke (bridge in Cheb) in Karlsbad (today Karlovy Vary). There is a meeting of the Sudeten German Party in Karlsbad, at which Karl Hermann Frank gives a speech.

Day of glory of the Sudeten German Gymnastic Federation in Aussig, 1937

March of the gymnasts in Aussig (today Usti nad Labem). The Sudeten German gymnasts are honored on the "Day of Education". The ceremony was attended by a number of guests from Germany, Poland, Austria, Romania and Yugoslavia.

SpD flagbearers, 1937

The flag of the Sudeten German Party on the party congress in Karlsbad (today Karlovy Vary).

Fanfares in Karlsbad, 1937

Boys play fanfares in Karlsbad (today Karlovy Vary). At a party event of the Sudeten German Party, the chapters marched into the large room of the Schuetzensaal.

Members of the Sudeten German Homeland Association in Brueck, 1935

A Czech man is shown the way out from an election event by members of the Sudeten German Homeland Association. Parliamentary elections take place in Czechoslovakia in May. Since the seizure of power by the National Socialists in Germany, the conflicts between the Sudeten German minority and the Czechoslovaks had intensified.

Rally of the Sudeten Germans in Leipa, 1934

Konrad Henlein gives a speech at a rally of the Sudeten German Home Front in Leipa (today Ceska Lipa). More than 20,000 Sudeten Germans participate in the event. Since the seizure of power of the National Socialists in Germany, the conflicts between the Sudeten German minority and the Czechoslovaks had intensified.

Sudeten German Youth, 1938

Sudeten German youth in May 1938.

Protest of the Sudeten Germans in Berlin, 1930

Protest rally of the Verein Heimattreuer Sudetendeutschen (Association of Patriotic Sudeten Germans) in Berlin. The procession is led by a band. Behind, men carry posters. On the front poster: "Germans are free as a bird in Prague". On the poster in the back: "Protest against the German hustle in Prague". On the right, a police officer of the security police.

Marshal of the Sudeten German Volunteer Corps, 1938

Sudeten German marshal with a steel helmet and weapon, which the retreating Czech troops left behind in Asch. The armed Sudeten German men were trained in Germany by the SA and took over the defense of the Asch region from renewed Czech attack.