German American Bund membership photo. They espoused to be "a white gentile ruled, truly free America." The fifth from the left in the front row is Herman Schwinn. Schwinn was the Bunds’ Gau West Leader and supervised all Los Angeles area activities. Though Schwinn vehemently denied it, unofficial ties existed between Bund officials and German consulate staff.

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