German soldiers in Kaunas during the"Barbarossa" plan.June,1941.
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LITAUEN 1941

German Afrika Korps veteran enjoying his pipe. Note the casually-worn Knight's Cross and the dog tag as well. North Africa, 1942. Individual identified as the later Lieutenant Colonel Georg Briel (1907-1980). By the time this photo was taken he served as commander of Heeres-Flak-Batallion 606.
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DAK veteran

Seen here in 1915, after recovering from his first wound, in the trenches in France's Argonne forest. He served with destinction in the Italian front (against his future allie), where he became famous for capturing a mountain and 9000 Italian troops stationed there.