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- Dieter Zinke
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Special mission
Generalmajor (Luftwaffe) Gerhard Bassenge - in British captivity - had to manage a special mission at
22.09.944.
What was his instruction, where, object in view ???
Dieter Z.
22.09.944.
What was his instruction, where, object in view ???
Dieter Z.
- Dieter Zinke
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give me one try to move on
At this time Genmaj Bassenge was in captivity in Trent Park.
His mission was to urge the Kdr of the Channel Islands, Generalleutnant Rudolf Graf von Schmettow to surrender. Was rejected.
Bassenge obviously had some first plans for a "Nationalkomittee West" like the one in the East after Stalingrad.
A guess: is story in this new book: Söhnke Neitzel, "Abgehört" - Deutsche Generäle in britischer Kriegsgefangenschaft 1942-1945", Propyläen Verlag 2005 ?
regards, luchs
At this time Genmaj Bassenge was in captivity in Trent Park.
His mission was to urge the Kdr of the Channel Islands, Generalleutnant Rudolf Graf von Schmettow to surrender. Was rejected.
Bassenge obviously had some first plans for a "Nationalkomittee West" like the one in the East after Stalingrad.
A guess: is story in this new book: Söhnke Neitzel, "Abgehört" - Deutsche Generäle in britischer Kriegsgefangenschaft 1942-1945", Propyläen Verlag 2005 ?
regards, luchs
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Yes Dieter , Kessel was ment ( but I must admit I don't know how authentic this citations really is , but it is a good metaphor for the situation of 2.Armee at this time and what risk von Saucken and von Kessel took as they denied the orders of Hitler to evacuate the Kämpe with this about 35000-40000 soldiers and thousands of refugees ) . Your turn , dear Dieter .
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Nobody knows .....
It was Kapitän zur See Wolfgang Lüth, KC with oakleaves, swords and diamonds !!
Next round:
I' m searching for the name of the Higher commander (a Generalmajor) who still ordered on 20.04.1945 a review on the occassion of Führer' s birthday (Parade zu Führers Geburtstag 1945).
Who and where ?
Dieter Zinke
It was Kapitän zur See Wolfgang Lüth, KC with oakleaves, swords and diamonds !!
Next round:
I' m searching for the name of the Higher commander (a Generalmajor) who still ordered on 20.04.1945 a review on the occassion of Führer' s birthday (Parade zu Führers Geburtstag 1945).
Who and where ?
Dieter Zinke