SS-Sturmbannführer Fritz Witt, SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche, and SS-Sturmbannführer Kurt Meyer of German 12th SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend' at the Ardenne Abbey, Caen, France, Jun 1944

Caption     SS-Sturmbannführer Fritz Witt, SS-Obersturmbannführer Max Wünsche, and SS-Sturmbannführer Kurt Meyer of German 12th SS Panzer Division 'Hitlerjugend' at the Ardenne Abbey, Caen, France, Jun 1944 ww2dbase
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Identification Code   Bild 146-1989-099-06
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Max Wünsche   Main article  Photos  
Photo Size 800 x 570 pixels
Photos on Same Day 20 Jun 1944
Added By C. Peter Chen
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1. Anonymous says:
21 Mar 2010 12:18:37 PM

Fritz Witt was a BrigadeFuhrer in this photo not a sturmbannfuhrer
2. Commenter identity confirmed Bill says:
25 Sep 2011 08:08:29 PM

Der Krieg was langst beschlossen...

The war was a forgone conclusion..

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