DAS HORST-WESSEL-LIED - George Broderick

In consideration of the dramatic rise in the membership of HW's new Trupp (from ca.30 when he took over to 83 two weeks later, and ca. 250 at the time of his death in Feb.1930), evidently due to Wessel's oratorical talents developed during his time with the Wiking-Bund, Trupp 5 on 19 May 1929 was promoted to Sturm 5 as an independent unit ... ................
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