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- Sat Nov 05, 2016 5:08 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
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Re: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
Austria, June 1941: Knittel with his young German Shepherd Rex (photo courtesy of Trevor R. Soltys). In the background the Benedictine Abbey above the town of Melk on the border of the Danube River. The town is situated on the main road from Munich to Vienna and the photo was probably taken when Kni...
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 12:17 pm
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
Re: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
The hardcover edition of the book is now available...
Binding : Hardback
Size : 176mm x 250mm
Total pages : 541
ISBN : 9789492475558
http://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/gust ... 58?lang=en
Binding : Hardback
Size : 176mm x 250mm
Total pages : 541
ISBN : 9789492475558
http://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/gust ... 58?lang=en
- Wed Aug 24, 2016 12:32 pm
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
- Fri Aug 19, 2016 12:18 pm
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
- Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:08 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
Re: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
The 18th of December 1944 - After crossing Stavelot SS-Obersturmführer Manfred Coblenz paused his halftracks at the western edge of Stavelot near the ‘Les Quartiers‘ villa and waited for the rest of the Aufklärungsabteilung to follow but nothing happened. Coblenz’ company left the western edge of St...
- Sat Jul 23, 2016 1:34 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
Re: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
Upon hearing their name called out, each individual defendant walked down the steps of the dock and up to the bench to learn his fate from the judges who read out their verdict. Sentencing was swift. Defendant number 1, Valentin Bersin, sentenced to death by hanging; defendant number 2, Friedel Bode...
- Sat Jul 09, 2016 3:24 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
Re: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
The book will also be available in the bookshop of the December 44 Historical Museum in La Gleize... http://www.december44.com/en/the-museum.htm ...in the bookshop of the Baugnez 44 Historical Centre... http://www.baugnez44.be/en/news.htm ...and in the Octa Librairie Allée Verte in Stavelot... https...
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 5:06 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6436
Career, crimes and trial of SS-Stubaf. Gustav Knittel...
My book "Career, crimes and trial of SS-Sturmbannführer Gustav Knittel" is now available at: http://www.boekenbestellen.nl/boek/gustav-knittel/17352?lang=en Binding : Paperback Size : 176mm x 250mm Total pages : 541 https://scontent-ams3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13335774_294372204235684_773...
- Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:22 am
- Forum: World War I
- Topic: German warship that was dragged across part of Africa...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 6584
Re: German warship that was dragged across part of Africa...
In fiction: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075214/ he story of the film was inspired by one of the most spectacular and adventurous event that took place during WWI, in German East Africa, later Tanganyika, later Tanzania, in late 1914 - early 1915, known as Battle of Rufiji Delta, in which the German...
- Mon May 28, 2012 10:22 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: I need help to identify this LSSAH officer???
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13341
Re: I need help to identify this LSSAH officer???
It's Wawrzinek. I've seen the same photo in an album of veteran from 3. (le. SPW) Kompanie, AA LAH and it was recently published in a book about Kampfgruppe Knittel. Odd, his face looks less round in this one but it's him. This is also Wawrzinek, which shows that his face looks different from just a...
- Mon May 28, 2012 10:16 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Famous photograph, what is his story?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 77935
Re: Famous photograph, what is his story?
No doubt that's why it reads "identified" with quotation marks.
- Sat Oct 15, 2011 7:48 am
- Forum: Photographs
- Topic: Famous photo, but who is it?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11762
Re: Famous photo, but who is it?
He is member of 15/25...from SS Pz.Gren. Rgt. 25, picture is from training of Kompanie in village "Le Sap", Normandie, near town Vimoutiers. 15/25 spent some days here before invasion. About his name, is possible to find it in Kompanie list...I´ll try it... Say the Kompanie list contains ...
- Fri Jul 15, 2011 12:21 am
- Forum: War Crimes
- Topic: Execution of Black Soldiers
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7619
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 1:14 am
- Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
- Topic: Knittel, Guhl and Dauser...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2819
Re: Knittel, Guhl and Dauser...
Thanks Marc, I'll look it up in that book!Marc Rikmenspoel wrote:Agte indicates in his Peiper book that the awards were actually presented on June 4, the day they were announced. Wisch presented them to the men at one of the training areas in Flanders.
- Wed Jun 08, 2011 12:57 am
- Forum: Books and Reviews
- Topic: Question about Westemeier's Peiper book.
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1889
Re: Question about Westemeier's Peiper book.
Those photo pages are not numbered, but the two 1945 portrait photo's you describe are on the 15th photo page.