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**cary milligan** · 05-25-2009, 03:43 PM

Otto

Question....is Otto still with us? I would love to meet just one of those guys.

Am I correct that Himmler's daughter, Gunrun, runs a home for former WSS members?

Just wondering.

Cary

**Wouter J** · 05-25-2009, 04:21 PM

Sorry to say that Otto Kumm died in 2004.

**Mark C. Yerger** · 05-25-2009, 08:19 PM

Originally posted by Wouter J View Post

Sorry to say that Otto Kumm died in 2004.

When I sit here now and look around, the number who are gone can't help but be anything other than depressing. It's just the reality of 1 generation having friends in another generation.

Maybe it has changed for the better, but I always felt German vets and their groups "remembered" their service more in some ways that US vet groups. At least many I knew lived longer than average lives and were active beyond the norm, well into their 80s which seems rare (at least where I live). Borosow was still sharp and active before he died at 90, Gustav Lombard was nearly 100 as examples.

The dumbest thing was so called "professional" scholars or writers didn't bother with these men for the most part when they had the chance. Having more education, resources, and time than me a lot more could have been put on paper. Something only a half or whole generation after can do. What a waste. I absorbed and did all I could do the best way I could, wrote as much as I could, and just have to live with that as a "best effort." But I wanted to do more and often wish I was older to have been there earlier.

**SJP** · 05-25-2009, 09:03 PM

Mark ,Your work & research is nothing short of a doctoral effort.

All your publications have been a wealth of information in my studies.

This item was part of a larger grp recently acquired.(Thanks Josep!)

Inside is the text of what Kumm said.
__________________________________________________ ___________
Cheers Steve

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**Mark C. Yerger** · 05-25-2009, 09:44 PM

Originally posted by SJP View Post

Mark ,Your work & research is nothing short of a doctoral effort.

All your publications have been a wealth of information in my studies.

This item was part of a larger grp recently acquired.(Thanks Josep!)

Inside is the text of what Kumm said.
__________________________________________________ ___________
Cheers Steve

Thanks, kinder words than I feel I've actually earned. Here's a photo from the private part of Hausser's birthday gala for your interest with Hausser, Hubert Meyer, and Wencke. Veterans researched and found the unit music from Hausser's first Army posting and hired a military band to play it at the party. Heinz Lindner told me Hausser was totally dumbfounded and firmly said "I will not cry" while he stood to listen.

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**Robert H** · 05-25-2009, 10:02 PM

Mark, I assume "remembered their service more" is about certain respects different cultures have. Respect is for my view a big missing essay that is getting more and more lost, especially in our current days.

**TRAVLRSEASIA** · 05-26-2009, 04:31 AM

SS Photos

Mark;

The contribution of your photos and insights in this thread have been fantastic..One of the best threads to come around WAF in some time.

Thank you

**Mark C. Yerger** · 05-26-2009, 04:56 AM

Originally posted by Robert H View Post

Mark, I assume "remembered their service more" is about certain respects different cultures have. Respect is for my view a big missing essay that is getting more and more lost, especially in our current days.

I totally agree. I put a number of reunion photos on this thread as a tangent interest:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=357559

Best,
Mark

**Thorsten B.** · 05-26-2009, 05:28 AM

Joe,

your pistol of Weitzel is one of the most interesting items I have seen in this truly amazing thread!

WHAT A FIND!!!

**JoeW** · 05-26-2009, 08:16 AM

Thank you Thorsten.

**zb79** · 05-26-2009, 11:06 PM

wow amazing tunic

**eVILcNT** · 05-27-2009, 01:40 AM

Thank You Mr. Yerger!!!

THANK YOU for the photos Mr. M Yerger!!! Are you working on any new books?

**Mark C. Yerger** · 05-27-2009, 02:47 AM

Originally posted by eVILcNT View Post

THANK YOU for the photos Mr. M Yerger!!! Are you working on any new books?

All the time. Newest one was released in April 2009:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=333515

Next one goes to publisher later this year.

Mark

**WalterB** · 05-27-2009, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by Mark C. Yerger View Post

Thanks, kinder words than I feel I've actually earned. Here's a photo from the private part of Hausser's birthday gala for your interest with Hausser, Hubert Meyer, and Wencke. Veterans researched and found the unit music from Hausser's first Army posting and hired a military band to play it at the party. Heinz Lindner told me Hausser was totally dumbfounded and firmly said "I will not cry" while he stood to listen.

What an incredible moment!

**pep** · 05-28-2009, 10:58 AM

Originally posted by SJP View Post

Mark ,Your work & research is nothing short of a doctoral effort.

All your publications have been a wealth of information in my studies.

This item was part of a larger grp recently acquired.(Thanks Josep!)

Inside is the text of what Kumm said.
__________________________________________________ ___________
Cheers Steve

SJP glad to know you're happy with the group. forgot to say that, with main documents, came this W-SS remembrances cards. anyway, I think it's nice surprise!!

regards from mediterranean sea, Josep

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