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MERKBUCH für NOTHELFER with TeNo Rank Chart - for 1940-1943 The shown TeNo Ranks are those with effect from April, 1940 – May 19, 1943 [but implemented on June 1, 1943] Also refer to "Defending the Reich" page 499, - & - Angolia / Hugh Page Taylor's "Police, Vol. 2." The MER...

TeNo 1940-1943 Ranks MERKBUCH für NOTHELFER Here is a nice TR Period MERKBUCH für NOTHELFER, which is a 32 page small ‘Pocket’ booklet (4" X 5 3/4" size). It seems to be much like the "Soldier’s Friend" booklets of the SS, HEER and LUFT. There are sections on: • the history of t...

EARLY TeNo ARMBAND – Pre 1933 Here is an Early TeNo Armband which was acquired in Germany, and it matches up with the one illustrated in the above Döbrich Steglitz period postcard. The armband is made of white Cotton and it measures 5" by 8" & it is sewn shut on the Reverse Side. Ther...

EARLY TENO ARMBAND – shown in Döbrich Post Card This Post Card by the noted artist, Döbrich Steglitz, shows the Pre-1933 TeNo Volunteers at work keeping the Eisenbahn / Railroad running. The Soldier’s Uniform, Stalhelm, long GEW Mauser, as well as the Pre-1933 Caps on the TN Mann kneeling & the...

TeNo FAMILY OF 3 - 1933 Photos Here is a Photo what certainly looks like an 'early' TeNo Family, including the young boy. (It's marked 1933 on the back of one of the Photos.) Perhaps it's a GrandDad - Son - & Grandson? Some Observations of Special Interest in these Photos, are the: (A) LEFT Pho...

TeNo 1933-37 Sleeve Patch - In Wear....in 1934 Photo The TeNo Left Sleeve Diagonal Patch – from PRIOR to when the TeNo Eagle Patch Existed. The previous Photo shows this Patch (which, at 1st glance ‘looks’ like it was cut out of a TeNo ‘White’ Arm Band) in wear – sewn to the LEFT Shoulder area – in...

TeNo Men - MARCHING w TeNo Flags - 1934 About 10 years ago, I got lucky early on in collecting, and found a nice TeNo Album from 1934. It has handwritten inscriptions on the back of many of the Photos. It just stirred my interest in learning more about the Technische Nothilfe - since there was so l...

Foto of TeNo Car Pennant Banner – on a Car! I’d forgotten that I also had a foto of a TeNo Car Pennant Banner – on a car! [Since I never anticipated ever finding an actual TN banner when I got the foto, finding this is very nice surprise.] The TeNo Banner shown in the Car foto is either for an Orts...

TeNo / TN Ortsführer Car Pennant Banner I just received this nice TeNo / TN car pennant banner, for the rank of Ortsführer. [It would have been attached to a mini-flag pole, mounted to the left front fender of his official vehicle. A TN ‘open Eagle’ finial (topper) was attached to the top of the mi...

TeNo Mantel [Dunkelblau] - as of 8.1940 from "Der Schneidermeister" The German Tailor's {Schneider's} Association published a monthly periodical named "Der Schneidermeister" which kept all members updated with regards to new uniform changes. [I acquired the complete 1934-1945 se...

TeNo TN.-Oberscharführer Shoulder Boards (Posted for CAMONUT) - Shown are 2 very nice examples of the TN Ranking (in effect 1 Dec. 1936 - 1 April 1940) for a TN.-Oberscharführer. The shown examples have the 'Integral' Yellow Loop Tresse, which was sewn into place at the time that the Shoulder Board...

Otto Lummitzsch (founder of the TN!), and Reichsführer der Technische Nothilfe

Fotos of Reichsführer der TN. Otto Lummitzsch are hard to find! This nice one from the THW Archive shows
him very well, in full Medals & Decorations, & with the 1st TN Armscheibe. ...Dave/dblmed