Original WWII German Silver Ceremonial Bowl – Reichsleiter/SS-Obergruppenführer Walter Buch – Beer Hall Putsch 1923- Stosstrupp Hitler – Ernst Rohm Execution – Kristallnacht 1938 – Extremely Rare Item

Description

A very interesting Third Reich Ceremonial Bowl made by Kleemann of Munich in 925 Silver,  Commemorating the 5th Edition of the “Brown Ribbon of Germany” and presented to the then Reichsleiter Walter Buch (see below for history).

Reichsleiter & SS-Obergruppenführer Walter Buch

Walter Buch (October 24, 1883-November 12, 1949) is one of the more mysterious and intriguing characters of the 3rd Reich. Head of the Nazi Party Courts, father-in-law to Martin Bormann, Reichsleiter, and NSDAP member since its earliest days in 1922, Buch relished his role as Hitler confidant and advisor. A vehement anti-semite, he was a vigorous defender and promoter of National Socialist ideology and did much to legitimize Party actions considered controversial at the time.

Buch took part in the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923, was one of the founding members of the Stoßtrupp-Hitler (precursor to the SS)

Personally recognized by Hitler as a champion of the Party and its profound mission, Buch rose to numerous titles within the Third Reich thanks in part to unquestionable loyalty to the NSDAP. He was personally in attendance for Ernst Rohm’s arrest and execution, and was also responsible for the legitimization of Kristallnacht, rendering the participants free of responsibility.

As the Supreme Judge of the Nazi Party Court system, Buch was able to settle disputes within the Party between members with absolute finality, as the only recourse was to appeal to Adolf Hitler himself. An enormously powerful man, Buch, who was arrested following the war and found guilty of the of worst war crimes, took his own life in 1949.

More information on Buch can be found here: 

Following Awards: Golden Party Badge, Blood Order, Deaths Head Ring, SS Honour Sword and more…

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/83364/Buch-Walter.htm

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_Buch

A little History on the Brown Ribbon of Germany: 

The Brown Ribbon of Germany was a Horse – flat race held during the Third Reich at the Riem racecourse in Munich. The race for the “Brown Ribbon of Germany,” a 2400-meter flat race for three-year-olds and older, was part of and the highlight of the “International Riem Racing Weeks ” From 1934 to 1944, the races were held annually in the summer. The races had a distinctly international character. Besides horses from Germany, the winning horses in the annual Brown Ribbon races came from France and Italy. The most famous winner was Heinrich Thyssen’s Nereide from the Erlenhof Stud, who won in 1936. The purse for the inaugural race was 19,500 Reichsmarks, rising to 50,000 Reichsmarks in 1935, and subsequently reaching 100,000 Reichsmarks. This made it one of the richest horse races in Europe. The “Brown Ribbon” for the first-placed horse is a sash in brown color.

This item is extremely rare, as anything remotely related to Buch is just not on the market.

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