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Harry Ree · 03-01-2008, 09:45 PM

It does look like a Panzer uniform but it unusual to find a non Einsatzgruppen member being allowed in an area where this genocide was taking place.The subject might be a Waffen SS type which would fit into his acceptance into this group.

Many Wehrmacht officers soldiers found themselves accidentally in an area where these squads were operating and were ordered to withdraw.Consequently leakage of facts took place from those who expressed horror at what was taking place in the name of Germany.These facts were liable to be discussed and circulated among those who did not support the genocide policy and excesses in the East. They did find their way back to the German homeland and what was happening in the East, supposed to be a closely guarded secret was not the secret the policy makers hoped it would be.

The photograph reflects the arrogance of those taking part and the psychological reasons why they would wish to be seen to participating in the acts.Many of these photographs were found in the personal property of those captured or taken from the German dead.Such photographs occupied pride of place in an Einsatzgruppen wallet.

I would not exclude the Wehrmacht from similar excesses in the East especially in operations against any civilian group that could be passed off as partisans.

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Harry Ree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 607	It does look like a Panzer uniform but it unusual to find a non Einsatzgruppen member being allowed in an area where this genocide was taking place.The subject might be a Waffen SS type which would fit into his acceptance into this group. Many Wehrmacht officers soldiers found themselves accidentally in an area where these squads were operating and were ordered to withdraw.Consequently leakage of facts took place from those who expressed horror at what was taking place in the name of Germany.These facts were liable to be discussed and circulated among those who did not support the genocide policy and excesses in the East. They did find their way back to the German homeland and what was happening in the East, supposed to be a closely guarded secret was not the secret the policy makers hoped it would be. The photograph reflects the arrogance of those taking part and the psychological reasons why they would wish to be seen to participating in the acts.Many of these photographs were found in the personal property of those captured or taken from the German dead.Such photographs occupied pride of place in an Einsatzgruppen wallet. I would not exclude the Wehrmacht from similar excesses in the East especially in operations against any civilian group that could be passed off as partisans. Last edited by Harry Ree; 03-01-2008 at 10:10 PM.