Figure 1.-This is a family snapshot of the young von Stauffenberg brothers playing chamber music together at their home near Bamberg in 1917.
World War I was rageing at the time. The violinist and pianist are the twins, Berthold (1905-44) and Alexander von Stauffenberg (1905-64). Berhold seems to have a fancy hair style. A reader writes, "Note Berhold's hair cut with soem type of top curl which his brothers do not have. We think it may be just a quirk in the image. The cellist is their younger brother Claus (1907-1944). World War II Biographies: Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg ...Claus is the most famous of the three boys since he is the one who attempted to assasinate Hitler. the twins here were 12 years old and Claus was 10, They wear typical upper-class clothes. Berthold and Claus wear short trousers suits with long stockings and white spread (Schiller) collars. Alexander, who is playing the piano, seems to be wearing white knee socks, althou Claus von Stauffenberg - Jewish Virtual Library ZULU
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