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If its the names of the 8 German-American would-be saboteurs you are looking for, here they are:Jacky Kingsley wrote:They are the men whose names I am trying to find out.
Jacky
Ernst Peter Burger
Heinrich Heink
Herbie Haupt
Richard Quirin
Werner Theil
Herman Neubauer
Ernst Dasch
Edward Kerling
Regards, Kaschner
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In June, 1920:Jacky Kingsley wrote:Walterkaschner,
thank you for your help. Do you know what those men were doing about June 1940? I am looking for a guard and it is a chance in a million - but I may get lucky.
Jacky
Ernst Dasch was employed as a waiter in New York City.
Edward Kerling left the US for Germany, but I'm not certain of the exact dates.
Hermann Neubauer was working as a cook in the US.
Herbie Haupt was living in Chicago.
Strangly enough, Ernst Peter Burger was a prisoner in a German concentration camp.
Heinrich Heinck and Richard Quirin were working in a Volkswagen plant in Braunschweig, Germany.
Werner Thiel was working in the US as a mechanic.
Hope this helps, Regards, Kaschner
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I had heard of a Geroge Washington Brigade which was supposedly an American equivalent of the British Free Corps comprised of POW volunteers. However, upon further investigation it appears that this was merely a propaganda stunt and in reality never operational.
Tangible examples of American volunteers in the Waffen SS include:
Pierre de la Ney du Vair (Peter Delaney): He was born in Louisiana and served in Légion des Volontaires Français ( SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers) in the Balkans. Delaney reached the rank of SS-Haupsturmführer but perished in 1945.
Martin James Monti: He was born in St Louis but both of his parents were Germanic Immigrants. Monti enlisted in the USAAF but in 1944 he defected, along with his aircraft, to the Germans after landing in Milan. In the last weeks of the war he joined the Waffen SS (SS-Untersturmführer in SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers), surrendering to American forces in Italy. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 1948 after a mishap in the legal process allowed him to be pardoned from treason if he joined the army. He was paroled in 1960 and is still alive today.
There were also a handful of Americans who served in various different German units.
Tangible examples of American volunteers in the Waffen SS include:
Pierre de la Ney du Vair (Peter Delaney): He was born in Louisiana and served in Légion des Volontaires Français ( SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers) in the Balkans. Delaney reached the rank of SS-Haupsturmführer but perished in 1945.
Martin James Monti: He was born in St Louis but both of his parents were Germanic Immigrants. Monti enlisted in the USAAF but in 1944 he defected, along with his aircraft, to the Germans after landing in Milan. In the last weeks of the war he joined the Waffen SS (SS-Untersturmführer in SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers), surrendering to American forces in Italy. He was sentenced to 25 years in prison in 1948 after a mishap in the legal process allowed him to be pardoned from treason if he joined the army. He was paroled in 1960 and is still alive today.
There were also a handful of Americans who served in various different German units.
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The uncle of a friend of mine served in the German Luftwaffe. He was born in the USA of German immigrant parents. When Britain and Germany went to war in 1939 he felt a duty to return to the Fatherland. Somehow he became a flight crew member in the Luftwaffe and was killed in action during the Battle for Britain.
I remember the portrait of him in German uniform on the mantlepiece of my friend's home.
During the early days of the war many Americans served in the Canadian, British and Chinese forces so I don't see it being unusual that some would serve in the German forces.
I remember the portrait of him in German uniform on the mantlepiece of my friend's home.
During the early days of the war many Americans served in the Canadian, British and Chinese forces so I don't see it being unusual that some would serve in the German forces.
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We have to note that our fellow forum member Mr. Salvermost was an American-born German who served in the German unit.
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 423#983423
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 423#983423
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Hello Mannerheim_Huddersfield:Mannerheim_Huddersfield wrote:Pierre de la Ney du Vair (Peter Delaney): He was born in Louisiana and served in Légion des Volontaires Français ( SS-Standarte Kurt Eggers) in the Balkans.
The French Volunteer Legion did not serve in the Balkans - as far as I know, they fought on the Eastern Front.
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About the life of Pierre de la Ney du Vair
Have a look at :
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... c&start=15
JPK
About the life of Pierre de la Ney du Vair
Have a look at :
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... c&start=15
JPK