The series of cigarette cards in these books were produced between 1933 and 1935 by Sturm-Zigaretten, the tobacco and publishing arm of Hitler’s para-military organization, the SA (Sturm Abteilung). The cards were painted by Herbert Knötel and the text by Dr. Martin Lezius. Each card is approximately 1 ½ x 2 ¼ inches. This makes reproduction difficult as all the original plates were destroyed in the war. However, we hope that the cards we show are as faithful as can be to the original printed works.
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1 Frederick the Great
2 Prince Heinrich of Prussia
3 Hans Joachim von Zeiten
4 Freiderich- Wilhelm von Seydlitz
5 Generalfeldmarschal Curt Christoph Graf
Schwerin
6 Furst Leopold Von Dessau
7 Inf-Regt von Glasenapp (No. 1) [Old Army] - Grenadier 1740
8 Inf-Regt von Grossen (No. 4)[Old
Army]Officer 1740
9 Inf-Regt Graf von Dohna (No. 28)[Old
Army] Musketeer 1740
10 Cuir-Regt Regiment Gens d'Armes (No. 10) -
Gens d'arme 1740
11 Drag- Regt v. Mollendorf (No. 6) -
Dragoon 1740
12 Artillery - Bombardier 1740
13 Inf-Regt v. Winterfelt (No. 1) - Officer 175
14 Inf-Regt v. Kanitz (No. 2) - NCO 1757
15 Inf-Regt Prince Franz v. Anhalt-Dessau
(No. 3) Musketeer 1760
16 Inf-Regt v. Kalnein (No. 4) - Musketeer 1745
17 Inf-Regt Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
(No. 5) - Grenadier 1760
18 Inf-Regt Gren. Guard Bn. V. Retzow
(No. 6) - Fifer 1757
19 Inf-Regt v. Brunswick-Bevern
(No. 7) - Musketeer 1757
20 Inf-Regt Alt Treskow (No. 8) -
Musketeer 1760
21 Inf-Regt Quaad v Wickeradt
(No. 9) - Grenadier 1747
22 Inf-Regt v. Knobloch (No. 10) -
Musketeer 1756
23 Inf-Regt v. Below (No. 11) - Corp.
Col Bearer 1756
24 Inf-Regt Pr. Ludwig v. Hessen-Darmstadt
(No. 12) - Sapper 1746
25 Inf-Regt v. Itzenplitz (No. 13) - Officer 175
26 Inf-Regt v. Lehwahlt (No. 14) -
Musketeer 1760
27 Life-Guard Battalion (No. 15a) - Officer 1760
28 3rd Battalion Life Gd. Bn (No. 15b) -
Grenadier 1761
29 Inf-Regt Graf zu Dohna (No. 16) - Corp. Col Bearer 1757
30 Inf-Regt v. Manteuffel (No. 17) -
Grenadier 1763
30 Inf-Regt v. Manteuffel (No. 17) -
Grenadier 1763
31 Inf-Regt Prince of Prussia (No. 18) -
Staff-Officer 1757
32 Inf-Regt Margrave Karl of Brandenburg
(No. 19) - Drummer 1758
33 Inf-Regt v. Zastrow (No. 20) -
Drummer 1757
34 Inf-Regt v. Huelson (No. 21) - NCO 1757
35 Inf-Regt Fuerst Moritz v. Anhalt (No. 22) - Musketeer 1757
36 Inf-Regt v. Forcade (No. 23) -
Musketeer 1748
37 Inf-Regt Graf Schwerin (No. 24) -
Musketeer 1760
38 Inf-Regt v. Kalckstein (No. 25) - Officer 1757
39 Inf-Regt v. Meyerinck (No. 26) -
Musketeer 1757
40 Inf-Regt v. Kleist (No. 27) - Corp. Col
Bearer 1760
41 Inf-Regt Herault de Hautcharmoy (No. 28) -
Musketeer 1757
42 Inf-Regt v. Schultze (No. 29) -
Hautboist 1760
43 Inf-Regt v. Blankensee (No. 30) -
Grenadier 1757
44 Inf-Regt v. Lestwitz (No. 31) - Officer 1760
45 Inf-Regt v. Treslow (No. 32) -
Musketeer 1751
46 Fus-Regt Baron v. Motte (No. 33) -
Fusilier 1758
47 Inf-Regt Prince Ferdinand of Prussia
(No. 34) - Musketeer 1761
48 Fus-Regt Prince Heinrich of Prussia
(No. 35) - Fusilier 1760
49 Fus-Regt v. Muenchow (No. 36) - Fusilier
50 Fus-Regt v. Kursell (No. 37) - Fusilier 1757
51 Fus-Regt v. Brandes (No. 38) - NCO 1760
52 Fus-Regt Franz Freidrich of Brunswick
(No. 39) - Officer 1759
53 Fus-Regt Alt- Kreytzen (No. 40) - Corp.
Col Bearer 1757
54 Fus-Regt Graf Wied zu Neuwied
(No. 41) - Drummer 1760
55 Fus-Regt Margrave Heinrich of
Brandenburg (No. 42) - Grenadier 1761
56 Fus-Regt v. Kalsow (No. 43) - Fusilier 1757
57 Fus-Regt Muentzer v. Mohrenstamm
(No. 44) - Fusilier 1756
58 Fus-Regt v. Dossow (No. 45) - Fusilier 175
59 Fus-Regt Hertz. Karl v. Wurttemberg
(No. 46) - Fusilier 1759
60 Fus-Regt v. Weitersheim (No. 47) - NCO
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