He took matters into his own hands

Horch · #1 (**permalink**) June 6th, 2008, 07:07 PM

This German General decided to bow out early. I guess he knew the deck would be stacked against him.

Freightshaker · #2 (**permalink**) June 6th, 2008, 08:56 PM

He's an SS Untersturmführer (lieutenant)

Horch · #3 (**permalink**) June 7th, 2008, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Freightshaker

He's an SS Untersturmführer (lieutenant)

Oh. The caption that went with it stated he was a Gen. Thanks.

Wustenfuchs · #4 (**permalink**) June 7th, 2008, 10:14 PM

Actually he's a Sturmbannfuhrer, a Major. I noticed the portrait has been defaced and the officer appears to have been frisked. Wonder if it was actually a suicide or a "field court of justice".

Freightshaker · #5 (**permalink**) June 8th, 2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wustenfuchs

Actually he's a Sturmbannfuhrer, a Major. I noticed the portrait has been defaced and the officer appears to have been frisked. Wonder if it was actually a suicide or a "field court of justice".

Yeah, counting has never been my strong suit. I'm just a truck driver you know....

Wustenfuchs · #6 (**permalink**) June 8th, 2008, 04:56 PM

Can anyone make out the cuff band on his left arm?

Tom Houlihan · #7 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2008, 04:53 AM

Actually, he's a Volkssturm Battalion Commander. Or rather, was.

I found an illustration of the armband, which reads "Deutscher Volkssturm Wehrmacht."

Volkssturm

Wustenfuchs · #8 (**permalink**) June 9th, 2008, 08:58 PM

One of the the things my Dad brought back from his WW2 army days in Europe (1944-1945) was this same armband. Along with several other cool things.

Horch · #9 (**permalink**) June 10th, 2008, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Wustenfuchs

One of the the things my Dad brought back from his WW2 army days in Europe (1944-1945) was this same armband. Along with several other cool things.

My Dad was in the Pacific. Same time about. He brought some neat stuff back also. Don't ever get rid of them though.

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