Hi folks.
I want to show you guys the estate of my neighbour Karl Voigt who was a long time friend of my family. His wife brought me things she found in the cellar today.
Karl started his career in 1940 as a Freiwilliger in the Waffen SS. From "Der Führer" to "Das Reich". He fought under the command of Paul Hausser and was wounded in March 1943 in Charkow from burning after an air attack. Maybe this injuruy saved his life because he couldnt take part in Operation Zitadelle. In the end he fought in Ungarn and Austria. His unit was disarmed in austria by US soldiers.
He told us that they had to walk 2 weeks under bad circumstances and comrades who were physically down had been shooted by the americans. They were handed out to the russians and was first sent to Krim, later to Moskau. He was sentenced to death there after stealing food together with another Soldier but court turned it into 25 years prison. He was one of the last who came back in 1945.
He was proud to tell us from his life as a soldier. Even when he got ill he always was positive and didnt let us know that he was sick. Resilience was the key why he survived all the pain and suffer.
He signed a book for my brother Aaron whom he loved the most.
He passed away in 2012 and I am sure he would appreciate the reactions here.
R.I.P Karl, you will never be forgotten!
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I want to show you guys the estate of my neighbour Karl Voigt who was a long time friend of my family. His wife brought me things she found in the cellar today.
Karl started his career in 1940 as a Freiwilliger in the Waffen SS. From "Der Führer" to "Das Reich". He fought under the command of Paul Hausser and was wounded in March 1943 in Charkow from burning after an air attack. Maybe this injuruy saved his life because he couldnt take part in Operation Zitadelle. In the end he fought in Ungarn and Austria. His unit was disarmed in austria by US soldiers.
He told us that they had to walk 2 weeks under bad circumstances and comrades who were physically down had been shooted by the americans. They were handed out to the russians and was first sent to Krim, later to Moskau. He was sentenced to death there after stealing food together with another Soldier but court turned it into 25 years prison. He was one of the last who came back in 1945.
He was proud to tell us from his life as a soldier. Even when he got ill he always was positive and didnt let us know that he was sick. Resilience was the key why he survived all the pain and suffer.
He signed a book for my brother Aaron whom he loved the most.
He passed away in 2012 and I am sure he would appreciate the reactions here.
R.I.P Karl, you will never be forgotten!
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