German troops near the Douaumont Ossuary, France, May-June 1940.

The Shadow of Verdun

One of the most professional - and most highly decorated - Waffen SS generals; something of an expert in launching breakouts from difficult positions.  He is seen here wearing the Cross of the Finnish Order of Liberty, probably on the occasion of its presentation.  Best regards, JR.

Herbert Otto Gille.

An Oberscharfuhrer and a Schutze, from the Freiwilligen Legion Norwegen interogate Russian POWs. Russia, Summer 1942.
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