Börje Brotell passed away

[Franz Repper]

Waffen SS veteran and Finnish stug commander Börje Brotell passed away on Finnish independace day December the 6th 2009
RIP sir and thank you for keeping Finland free

[Franz Repper]

And we lost Karl Erik Ladau months before

[John Hilly]

Time is ruthless.
Ladau was the first Finnish officer in Waffen-SS to have own company to lead. Brotell was an execptionally good StuG commander later in Finland 1944.
R.I.P.
Juha

[John Hilly]

Eleven destroyed enemy tanks in a few days was a result of good teamwork. The crew of "Number Ten tank" - StuG 40 G - pictured on 7.7.1944. From left Commander - Ssgt Börje Brotell, loader, private Armas Launikko, shooter, lance corporal Olli Soimala ja driver, lance corporal Sulo Kauppi. SA-kuva (SA-picture).
Finns used logs and concrete for extra cover.



Greets
Johnny B. Goode