Another one passed away...

[H BABERT]

Hi,
My great friend , E; PRILLER passed away on january, 8 2008...he was mainly with 5/FJR2 since 1942 and with 6/FJR2 in Brest.
Just a little message to say goodbye...
Herlé

[Joseph Wu]

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[Daniele Tirelli]

May he rest in peace. Sincere condolences Herlè, for the loss of a friend.


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[Marco]

Hi,
My great friend , E; PRILLER passed away on january, 8 2008...he was mainly with 5/FJR2 since 1942 and with 6/FJR2 in Brest.
Just a little message to say goodbye...
Herlé

"Time go away, remembrance stay forever".
Marco

[Daniele C]

Condolences for your friend Herle,
Another piece of history gone forever.

[Willi Z.]

Sorry to hear about your friend Herle.

Wasn't he captured at Brest? And, wasn't that photo sent to his family before the Festung fell?

[H BABERT]

Hi,
thanks all!!
yes Willi, he gave some film to the KM, wich go by U-boot to Germany via Norway (U 256) ...the other film were still with him when he was taken prisonner by GI of the 29th...and now are somewhere in US....
Herlé

[Gesetz]

As jumpers say...
Fair winds and soft landings.

RIP.

[billbert]

Is that an MP18 or 28 hes armed with??Billbert

[grndevil44]

sorry to hear that about your friend, may he rest in peace and meet his old friends again

john

[H BABERT]

Is that an MP18 or 28 hes armed with??Billbert

Hi,
it's a Beretta M38a, taken in Italy in 43....
Herlé

[mayer]

Condolences Herle' for your friend, very sad hear about it, rest in peace!

[John Hodgin]

Ma sympathie pour votre perte Herlé.

Now I understand the Beretta in your collection.
Respect,
John

[Maikäfer]

A shame he passed away.

Posts like these make this for me a great forum to read; in-depth history coupled with great documents like the outstanding photo of Herr Priller we can see here.

Maybe H. Babert could tell us some more on Priller's Werdegang?

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Rip

Hi,
My great friend , E; PRILLER passed away on january, 8 2008...he was mainly with 5/FJR2 since 1942 and with 6/FJR2 in Brest.
Just a little message to say goodbye...
Herlé

I have this picture too from JYN's book,RIP too him,whats his first name too,and date born?,thanks.