the-seed-of-europe: Russian soldier with accordion, May 9th 1945. It’s a melodeon! I’d lay money on this being a two-row diatonic button accordion (just like the one I play). I wonder what keys it’s tuned to. Interesting fact: one of the musos I play with from time to time has a WWII-era melodeon. It is, in fact, a German one, with Nazi symbolism as part of the design. It was part of a trade between an Allied and Axis soldier, and was brought back to Australia by the Allied soldier. The muso doesn’t play it in public (because Nazi symbolism isn’t something you want to wave around), but it’s a fascinating piece of history.

the-seed-of-europe:

Russian soldier with accordion, May 9th 1945.

It’s a melodeon! I’d lay money on this being a two-row diatonic button accordion (just like the one I play). I wonder what keys it’s tuned to.

Interesting fact: one of the musos I play with from time to time has a WWII-era melodeon. It is, in fact, a German one, with Nazi symbolism as part of the design. It was part of a trade between an Allied and Axis soldier, and was brought back to Australia by the Allied soldier. The muso doesn’t play it in public (because Nazi symbolism isn’t something you want to wave around), but it’s a fascinating piece of history.

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