This is picture is from 1939 of my grandfather on the right and his cousin Johann who joined the SS and died in the war. My grandfather was 16 when this photo was taken.
This is a picture of my grandfather just after he was called up to the German army in 1942.
Here my grandfather is in training in 1942.
In 1943 he was awarded the Iron Cross for fighting in Leningrad. He was promoted to Lieutnant
This picture was taken during the Battle of Stalingrad. My grandfather was on one of the last German planes out of Stalingrad because he was wounded before the Russians won the battle.
This is a cemetery where dead Wehrmacht soldiers were buried.
My grandfather at home during a holiday in 1944.
My grandfather and some other soldiers drink beer in the field. My grandfather is on the right.
My grandfather on the horse he had when he was stationed in Denmark.
My grandfather and some officers in Denmark
The barracks in Metz where my grandfather was posted after Denmark. After the war he was a prisoner of war of the British before he could go home.
This picture was taken during the Battle of Stalingrad. My grandfather was on one of the last German planes out of Stalingrad because he was wounded before the Russians won the battle.
This is a cemetery where dead Wehrmacht soldiers were buried.
My grandfather at home during a holiday in 1944.
My grandfather and some other soldiers drink beer in the field. My grandfather is on the right.
My grandfather on the horse he had when he was stationed in Denmark.
My grandfather and some officers in Denmark
The barracks in Metz where my grandfather was posted after Denmark. After the war he was a prisoner of war of the British before he could go home.
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