Glockenspiel-Xylophon Musikkorps der Leibstandarte-ϟϟ "Adolf Hitler", circa 1936

Glockenspiel belonged to Musikkorps der Leibstandarte-ϟϟ "Adolf Hitler."
This instrument, which literally means sound (Spiel) of the bells (bells), was the only one, at the top, to have the Reich Adler.
From 1933 until 1945, the Musikkorps used, during its performances (parades), only one Glockenspiel musician and it is estimated that in this period of time there were very few instruments that alternated.

The Musikkorps der Leibstandarte-ϟϟ "Adolf Hitler" was made up of 4 August 1933, and was initially composed of 36 musicians in the "command" of ϟϟ-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Müller-John. In 1934 the orchestra was been expanded to 72 men, selected on musical ability, physical, and especially on the racial genealogy, as it were indeed members of the Leibstandarte "Adolf Hitler." The Musikkorps had under 108 musicians, but only 96 in the effective force. The musical education took place at the Staatl. Hochschule für Musik and in several conservatory. Military training and the consequent "parade formation" was held together with I./LAH under the command of Truppführern Schmidl.

The Musikkorps was founded on 04.08.1933 by 36 musicians under the "command" of ϟϟ-Hauptsturmführer Hermann Müller-John. In 1934 the orchestra was expanded to 72 men, selected on the basis of musical, health and racial qualifications. Ultimately the corps had an objective strength of 108 Musicians, but the actual strength was 96 men. Music education took place at the Staatl. In the College of Music and in several conservatories military training (parade training) took place together with I./LAH under the command of Truppführern Plöw and Schmidl.

Müller-John's official title was Leibstandarten-Obermusikmeister, called Obumei by his men. He was the first musical director of ϟϟ-VT and a member of the Reich Senate of Culture. He made some radical changes to the orchestra, adding saxophones and other "Bigband" influences. He was respected by people like Prof. Erich Schumann and Erich Gutzeit (both composers) and Prof. Hermann Schmidt of Heeres-Musik-Inspizient.

In 1945 he committed suicide in Austria, together with his wife and daughter. According to Lehmann this was his way of finding peace with his involvement in the killing of 50 Polish civilians in 1939 (many of them Jews).

According to Hstuf. Keilhaus and Hstuf. Ewert unfortunately, the Musikkorps was hit by a group of houses when their bus stopped in a square. Several men were killed and wounded. Müller-John ordered the men of the Musikkorps and the medical column to search the houses. The weapons were found and the captured men were shot. v. Reichenau and von Rundstedt ordered a conduct and trial and Müller-John was found guilty by a military tribunal. Dietrich complained to Hitler and the Führer signed the pardon. Officially because "crimes committed out of anger and the way Poles treated the Volksdeutschen should not be punished." But Müller-John considered himself guilty of a war crime. According to Weingartner he said to Paul Hausser: Wo das Verbrechen Beginnt, hört die Kameradschaft auf! "(Where crime begins, camaraderie ends!)