special for Akira Takiguchi

[Stijn David]

Hello Akira,


This picture is special for you => I promised a long time ago and finally I can hold my promise.

This picture was taken inside Cholm and shows the crew of the Bunker where your glider pilot was a part of => and now try to find your man


Cordial greetings,

[Akira Takiguchi]

Thanks, second from the left, our man Otto Schäuble! Any other names known???????????

[Akira Takiguchi]

Many members would ask: Otto who? He was not a Ritterkreuzträger, earned no DK, but he was a glider pilot and flew into the Cholm siege 1942 in a supply mission! He brought in the precious 5cm Pak which did a lot of work for the encircled. He fought in Cholm until it was liberated, was wounded toward the end of the battle but was lucky enough to survive and was subsequently awarded Cholmschild.

Otto Schäuble's photo album with diary. I have three photo albums, one dedicated to Cholm battle, and a lot of documentation including most award documents.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...?t=7286&page=2

His glider pilot pass and NSFK instructor pass.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...t=31326&page=2

Stijn's article on Cholmschild, including Schäuble's Cholmschild document.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/camp...elds/cholm.htm

[Stijn David]

special for Akira

Hello Akira,


Good guess => you know ( or certainly can find the other names very easely ) who the other persons are, they are all Glider pilots and I can give you one more tip : the person from whom the pictures are was wounded already and was inside the bunker at the moment this pic. was taken.

Here is a thread that was dedicated towards the original owner from this picture :

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ad.php?t=25428

Cordial greetings,

ps : check your diary's and the answer is in your reach