Panzer and SS surrendering

[birdie]

One soldier commits suicide, watch closely as his comrad removes his medals...I found it interesting..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=purln...eature=related

[GELIS44]

Great footage!!

[birdie]

Thanks

Thanks I had never seen it...did you see that quick footage of the guy taking the medal off the fellow who shot himself? Wonder why?

[Matt]

SS capture

Very interesting... Great film.

[DaveNZ]

Thanks I had never seen it...did you see that quick footage of the guy taking the medal off the fellow who shot himself? Wonder why?

so the americans dont steal them...

[DennyB]

so the americans dont steal them...

Quite possible but it could have also been to send back to his family. Surely they would have known where his family was, or at least the town.

[Daniel.S]

Anyone saw the metal eagle on the side of that officer fieldcap?

[Lasse L]

Is that not the surrender of estonian SS-officer Paul Maitla and his adjutant, who were later handed over to the partisans who had them executed on the 10.5.45? Or am I mixing it up with some other pictures?

[DennyB]

Anyone saw the metal eagle on the side of that officer fieldcap?

I saw that, you reckon it would pass inspection here?

[birdie]

taking the medal

Those were my two thouhgts.....to send to family or keep from the GIs...

[gnadenlose]

Is that not the surrender of estonian SS-officer Paul Maitla and his adjutant, who were later handed over to the partisans who had them executed on the 10.5.45? Or am I mixing it up with some other pictures?

The profile of the guy in 1.47-1.52 surely does look like Maitla, but it's really hard to tell from this angle. Didn't Maitla wear Estonian shield on his left arm? And was he captured by yanks at all?

[Jean-Loup]

Did anyone else note Tom Hanks at 0:31??

[PerMilitaria]

Never seen this footage before! Thanks for showing!

[MauserCollector]

Found it very interesting aswell.. Great quality footage

Wouldn't mind slapping a capture paper on the Puma and ship it home

Kind Regards
Morten

[MauserCollector]

Did anyone else note Tom Hanks at 0:31??

Definately.. Saw it just now!! I knew his dying part in that movie was a hoax