Maximilian von Herff

[freddiefro]

Out of interest, does anyone know how Gen. von Herff died?

According to "Die Generale der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, Band 2" (Andreas Schulz, Günter Wegmann & Dieter Zinke), he died of a stroke ("Tod durch Hirnschlag") 06.09.1945 in Cornshead Priory, POW Camp Lake Windermere (Lancashire), Scotland.

-Fred

[Max Williams]

Out of interest, does anyone know how Gen. von Herff died?

According to "Die Generale der Waffen-SS und der Polizei, Band 2" (Andreaz Schulz, Günter Wegmann & Dieter Zinke), he died of a stroke ("Tod durch Hirnschlag") 06.09.1945 in Cornshead Priory, POW Camp Lake Windermere (Lancashire), Scotland.

-Fred

Actually it was Conishead Priory Hospital in the Lake District after being transferred there from Grizedale Hall POW camp. Nowhere near Scotland.
Max.

[freddiefro]

Thanks, Max. In my haste, I wrote "Scotland" when it should have read "Schottland."

- Fred

[Max Williams]

Thanks, Max. In my haste, I wrote "Scotland" when it should have read "Schottland."

- Fred

But Scotland is Schottland. Andreas and Dieter got it wrong. The Lake District is in Cumbria, North-West England. It's not Lancashire or Scotland!
Max.

[freddiefro]

Thanks, again, Max. (Looking forward to the book!)

- Fred