Das Kriegsgeschehen : Scrapbook 19411207-19450902.

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Book

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English

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1 online resource

Summary:

Description: [Donor born in Germany 1931, lived at Lagerlechfeld airfield (20km south of Augsburg) during the war and made this scrapbook of German air aces. None of the biographies mention this air base]. Das Kriegsgeschehen (War Events), paper bound (stapled) 5 7/8 x 8 ¼', 14pp. Includes photo of German soldier at the hoisting of the swastika over Stalingrad. Caption: 'Under the swastika flag, which was raised over the highest ruins of Stalingrad, visible over a great distance, ended the last fighting', read yesterday's report of the high command of the Wehrmacht regarding the end of the battle. Our photograph, taken only a few weeks ago in Stalingrad, shows a German infantryman at the raising of the swastika over the ruins of the city; Photo of Hauptmann Rudel, wearer of the 'oak leaves'. Above: 1000x at the enemy; Loose photo of Rudel in flying gear; Photo: Der Kampf im Osten (The Battle in the East); Photo: Der erste Bootsmannsmaat mit dem Ritterkreuz (The first petty officer with the Knights Cross [of the Iron Cross]; Photo: Lt. Crinius, (Oak Leaves to Knights Cross of the Iron Cross) who didn't return from a mission; Photo: Capt. Phillipp, (Oak Leaves with Swords') after shooting down his 146th enemy; Newspaper Article: Major Muncheberg nach dem 13 Luftsieg gefallen, Der kuhne deutsche Jagdflieger starb an der Afrikafront den Heldentod (Major Muncheberg killed after 135th aerial victory, The courageous German fighter pilot died a hero's death on the African front; Photo: Capt. Helbig is 20th German soldier to be awarded Oak Leaves with Sword; Newspaper Article: Hauptmann Baumbach (later major ' see scrapbook above); Newspaper Article: 'Unser Dietl', report of war correspondent Ernst Erich Strassl. Biographical article about Eduard Dietl, commander of German troops in Norway/Finland, promoted to Generaloberst (full General) on the occasion of Hitler's visit to headquarters of Field Marshal Mannerheim on 4 Jun 1942; Photo: Obergefreiter Brinkforth, first Knights Cross to an enlisted man; Newspaper Article: Unsterblicher Fliegergeist (Immortal Spirit of Flight)- death of Lt. Beerenbrock; Drawing: 'Unser Generaloberst Rommel' Our General Rommel; Photo: Sechs von sieben; Ritterkreuztragern der U-Boote des Mittelmeeres (Six of seven Knights Cross wearers of the U-boats of the Mediterranean); 12 Photos of Luftwaffe officers.

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