Description
Illustrierter Beobachter
Samstag, 3. Februar 1934 · 9. Jahrgang · Folge 5
Zentralverlag der NSDAP, Franz Eher Nachf. GmbH, München 22
36 pages scanned. Instant PDF download.
Cover Page
Caption: “Dem Gedächtnis des deutschen Baumeisters Professor Paul Ludwig Troost” (“In Memory of the German Architect Professor Paul Ludwig Troost”)
Subject: Adolf Hitler, arm in a sling from an unstated injury, looking down at a model being examined by an unnamed elderly bald man in a white coat; caption explains it depicts Hitler viewing a work by the late master architect.
Location: Not stated.
Photo credit: Heinrich Hoffmann.
Major Headlines & Content
Paul Ludwig Troost (Paul Ludwig Troost) — Multi-page obituary and photo tribute to the architect Paul Ludwig Troost (17 August 1879 – 22 January 1934), designer of the Haus der Deutschen Kunst and the Brown House (Braunes Haus) in Munich, including his state funeral procession borne by an SS honour guard. Named individuals: Adolf Hitler, Paul Ludwig Troost; text by Dr. Franz Hofmann. Location: München. Photo credit: Heinrich Hoffmann.
Heimwehr in Österreich — von einem Schweden gesehen (Home Guard in Austria — Seen by a Swede) — Report on the Austrian Heimwehr’s “security service” duties in Vienna and the arrest of former Heimwehr leader Dr. Graf Alberti, who broke with Prince Starhemberg and defected to the NSDAP. Named individuals: Dr. Graf Alberti, Fürst (Prince) Starhemberg, Schattenfroh, Suchenwirth. Locations: Wien, Romling.
Bilder vom Abschluß der Führertagung (Pictures from the Close of the Leaders’ Conference) — Photo report on the SA leadership conference begun in Friedrichroda and concluded in Berlin in the presence of Adolf Hitler. Named individuals: Adolf Hitler; Reichsstatthalter von Bayern Franz Ritter von Epp; SA-Stabschef Ernst Röhm; SA-Obergruppenführer v. Ulrich (Generalinspekteur der SA); SS-Obergruppenführer Hühnlein (Chef des Kraftfahrwesens); Obergruppenführer Hocheisen (Chef des Sanitätswesens); Obergruppenführer Hoffmann; Gruppenführer v. Detten. Locations: Friedrichroda, Berlin. Photo credit: Heinrich Hoffmann.
Juden und Neger… (Jews and Negroes…) — Article attacking a Johannesburg boycott newspaper, “The Anti-Nazi,” alleging it was Jewish-funded and distributed on the street by Black vendors in South Africa. Location: Johannesburg, Südafrikanische Union.
Other Content
Feature — “Wir arbeiten wieder!” — Photo spread promoting a special “Adolf Hitler — ein Jahr am Werk” issue, showing Reichsautobahn groundbreaking and Reichsbahn/auto-industry job-creation programmes.
Feature — “Kanäle unter Wasser” — Article on dredging shipping channels in German seaports; suction dredger vessels pictured. Photo credit: Akademia.
Feature — “Der nordische Sport — Erst der Schilauf entdeckte die ‘Winterfrische’” — Illustrated history and appreciation of skiing, with drawings by Johannes Schult; concluding portion signed by Carl J. Luther, München.
Science/history serial — “Wer kennt Germanien?” by Charlotte Köhn-Behrens (4th instalment). Discussion with Professor Loeschcke about his excavations of Roman-era Trier and Germanic religious practices among the Treverer tribe.
Fiction serial — “Der Streit um die Betty Bann” by Friedrich Lindemann (1st instalment). Admiralty-court drama concerning the mysterious disappearance of the crew of the American brig “Betty Bonn,” recounted through testimony of Mr. Crane, first mate of the brig “Frisco.” Characters: Trevor (Attorney General), Kapitän Spurling, Colcord, Bailey, Finlay, Clements. Locations: Gibraltar, Neuport, St. Michael (Azoren). Continues across further issues.
Humour column — “Bekehrung” (by Ralph) and “Lachendes Altbayern” (by Joseph Maria Lutz) — Short anecdotes: an SA leader converts a Heimwehr friend to the cause, and two Bavarian dialect jokes.
Feature — “Telephonzeichnungen” — Psychological essay on habitual telephone-call doodles, illustrated with examples collected from a lawyer’s office.
Cartoon spread — “Scherz Spott Hieb: Ein Unglück kommt selten allein” — Comic sequence about a bungled firefighting attempt, drawn by Pidder Lüng, with additional single-panel jokes signed “Tes.” and “Fori Bell.”
Photo feature — “Bauer — Student — Weltrekordmann” — Feature on decathlon world-record holder Hans Heinz Sievert, presented as a hope for the 1936 Olympics, shown competing in athletics and working his family farm. Photo credit: Sonderaufnahmen für den I.B. von Schirner.
Photo feature — “Februar-Rosette aus Plauener Spitzen” — Feature on the Vogtland lace industry of Plauen producing Winterhilfswerk charity badges. Text by Lieselotte Haase-Mahlow. Photo credit: Hans Bittner.
Photo feature — “Die Stadt auf dem Fels” — Travel feature on Stockholm, built on granite rock; mentions the Högalidkirche by architect Ivar Tengbom and Stockholm City Hall by architect Ragnar Östberg. Photo credit: Dr. Schwabik.
Puzzles — Zahlenfüllrätsel, Scharade, Silbenrätsel, Kreuzworträtsel, Rösselsprung, Vorsetzrätsel, Magisches Quadrat, Rätsel, and Gegensatzrätsel; a chess corner (Schachecke) with problems and an endgame study by F. Plönnigs. Solutions to the previous issue’s (Folge 4) puzzles are also printed.
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