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  1. A World War I veteran in the Volkssturm, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: A World War I veteran in the Volkssturm, 1945
    Date: 10.01.1945
    Image text: A man who fought in the First World War, handling the stick grenade, as a member of the Volkssturm.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385018
  2. A member of the Volkssturm in a trench on the Eastern front, 1944 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: A member of the Volkssturm in a trench on the Eastern front, 1944
    Date: 18.10.1944
    Image text: A Volkssturm soldier and veteran of the First World War in a trench on the Eastern front in the autumn of 1944th
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385019
  3. Volkssturm in action on the Eastern Front, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Volkssturm in action on the Eastern Front, 1945
    Date: 09.04.1945
    Image text: A battalion commander of a Volkssturm unit controls the positions of his soldiers. At the trench border lay prepared bazookas.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385020
  4. Training of the Hitler Youth in the Volkssturm, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Training of the Hitler Youth in the Volkssturm, 1944
    Date: 10.11.1944
    Image text: Knight cross carrier and HJ trainer Captain Kiesgen explains to Hitler Youth members how to use the bazooka. On his right sleeve are "tank destruction badges" one for each enemy tank downed in close combat .
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385021
  5. The first conscripts in the Volkssturm get their weapons, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: The first conscripts in the Volkssturm get their weapons, 1944
    Date: 02.11.1944
    Image text: The first recruits of the Volkssturm have lined up in their local branch to receive their weapons. The carabiners on the table are probably old looted weapons of the French army of type "Berthier M1916".
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385022
  6. Knight cross carriers visiting a military training camp of the Hitler Youth in Berlin, 1942 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Knight cross carriers visiting a military training camp of the Hitler Youth in Berlin, 1942
    Date: 01.08.1942
    Image text: On the orders of the Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht, Wilhelm Keitel, during a front holiday 15 Knight cross carriers visit the military training camp of the Hitler Youth in Wirchensee. On the picture you can see Lieutenant Becker and three Hitler Youth members.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385023
  7. East Prussian Volkssturm members during a training, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: East Prussian Volkssturm members during a training, 1944
    Date: 07.11.1944
    Image text: A Wehrmacht officer explains to a member of the Volkssturm the use of a "Panzerschreck" rocket luncher.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385025
  8. The Volkssturm of the NSKK marching through Berlin, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: The Volkssturm of the NSKK marching through Berlin, 1944
    Date: 22.12.1944
    Image text: A Volkssturm unit of the National Socialist Motor Corps march through Berlin after being sworn in by Jospeh Goebbels . The men wear air protection helmets and are armed with bazookas. The markings on the collar patches are NSDAP party bandges. The foremost man is an Oberabschnittsleiter (upper section leader), the man far right in the front row is an Abschnittsleiter (section leader) and the man to his left is a Bereichsleiter (Department Leader).
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385026
  9. Volkssturm member with a child, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Volkssturm member with a child, 1945
    Date: 03.03.1945
    Image text: A member of the Volkssturm with the child of his quartermaster. Only a few Volkssturm units wore regular uniforms, as in this picture.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385027
  10. Men of the Volkssturm training in a field, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Men of the Volkssturm training in a field, 1944
    Date: 12.12.1944
    Image text: On command of the group leader, a machine gun team goes in position at a forest edge.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385028
  11. Volkssturm member during shooting practice in a field, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Volkssturm member during shooting practice in a field, 1944
    Date: 17.11.1944
    Image text: During a visit of the shooting practice inspector of the Volkssturm, SA Chief of Staff Wilhelm Schepmann, a practical demonstration is being held on a training ground. Besides Schepmann are three other SA men in the trench, only the man with the gun belongs to the Volkssturm.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385029
  12. Volkssturm in East Prussia, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Volkssturm in East Prussia, 1945
    Date: 01.02.1945
    Image text: Members of an East Prussian Volkssturm battalion bring in emplacement an infantry gun mounted on a sled.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385030
  13. Second World War: German Volkssturm units SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Second World War: German Volkssturm units
    Date: 20.11.1944
    Image text: Second World War: German militia units ('Volkssturm'")"
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385031
  14. Wilhelm Schepmann inspects Volkssturm units, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Wilhelm Schepmann inspects Volkssturm units, 1944
    Date: 17.11.1944
    Image text: The shooting practice inspector of the Volkssturm, SA Chief of Staff Wilhelm Schepmann, inspects units of the Volkssturm during a training.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385032
  15. Rhenish Volkssturm members working in the agriculture, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Rhenish Volkssturm members working in the agriculture, 1945
    Date: 13.03.1945
    Image text: Members of the Rhenish Volkssturm load bread grain that was previously threshed by them and will now be transported to the hinterland.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385033
  16. Members of the Volkssturm at a NSDAP rally in Lower Silesia, 1944 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Members of the Volkssturm at a NSDAP rally in Lower Silesia, 1944
    Date: 18.10.1944
    Image text: Soldiers of the Volkssturm listen the address of the Lower Silesian Gauleiter Karl Hanke.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385034
  17. Landesschutzen in the Beskid Mountains, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Landesschutzen in the Beskid Mountains, 1944
    Date: 21.12.1944
    Image text: A battalion commander controls positions of Landesschutzen at the Beskiden front. Unlike the quite similarly mounted "Volkssturm", the Landesschutzen were regular units of the Wehrmacht and were not under the direct command of the party.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385035
  18. German Volkssturm units swear in Berlin, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German Volkssturm units swear in Berlin, 1944
    Date: 12.11.1944
    Image text: 'Second World War: German militia units ('Volkssturm')'
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385037
  19. Admittance of the Tyrolean Standschuetzen in the Volkssturm, 1944 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Admittance of the Tyrolean Standschuetzen in the Volkssturm, 1944
    Date: 15.12.1944
    Image text: Tyrolean Standschuetzen are sworn in for the German Volkssturm.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385038
  20. Men of the Volkssturm listen to a speech by Heinrich Himmler, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Men of the Volkssturm listen to a speech by Heinrich Himmler, 1944
    Date: 19.10.1944
    Image text: On the anniversary of the Battle of Leipzig men of the East Prussian Volkssturm listen to the speech of Heinrich Himmler in a drill hall on the occasion of the formation of the Volkssturm.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385039
  21. German men read the regulation on the formation of the Volkssturm, Berlin 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German men read the regulation on the formation of the Volkssturm, Berlin 1944
    Date: 20.10.1944
    Image text: A group of German men are reading the regulation on the formation of the Volkssturm on an advertising pillar.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385040
  22. Second World War: German Volkssturm units Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Second World War: German Volkssturm units
    Date: 12.11.1944
    Image text: 'Second World War: German militia units (''Volkssturm'')'
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385041
  23. German Volkssturm unit at the eastern front, 1944 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German Volkssturm unit at the eastern front, 1944
    Date: 08.11.1944
    Image text: Members of a german militia units ('Volkssturm') during an exercise with a MG 34 in a wood in East Prussia at the eastern front.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385042
  24. Celebration of the "Day of Freedom" in Posen, 1944 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Celebration of the "Day of Freedom" in Posen, 1944
    Date: 07.11.1944
    Image text: Men of the "Wartheland Volkssturm" listen to the speech of Generaloberst Guderian on the "Day of Freedom" on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the Gau Watheland.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385043
  25. Swearing in of members of the Volkssturm, Berlin 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Swearing in of members of the Volkssturm, Berlin 1945
    Date: 12.11.1944
    Image text: Members of the Volkssturm during the speech of Propaganda Minister Goebbels on the occasion of the swearing-in of the Berlin Volkssturm.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385044
  26. German Volkssturm units at the eastern front, 1945 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German Volkssturm units at the eastern front, 1945
    Date: 22.02.1945
    Image text: A officer of Waffen-SS talks to members of German militia units (''Volkssturm'') at the eastern front.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385045
  27. Men of the East Prussian Volkssturm celebrate Christmas 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Men of the East Prussian Volkssturm celebrate Christmas 1944
    Date: 15.12.1944
    Image text: The platoon leade of a Volkssturm unit distributes packages from home to soldiers during a celebration in a basement bunker.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385046
  28. German Volkssturm were collected, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German Volkssturm were collected, 1944
    Date: 23.10.1944
    Image text: Elder men were registrated for service in german militia units ('Volkssturm')' in Berlin.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385047
  29. Swearing-in of members of the Volkssturm in Gdansk, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Swearing-in of members of the Volkssturm in Gdansk, 1944
    Date: 14.11.1944
    Image text: Men of the Volkssturm are sworn in before the Gdansk Artushof by the SA Chief of Staff Wilhelm Schepmann.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385048
  30. Members of the Volkssturm march through a German city, 1945 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Members of the Volkssturm march through a German city, 1945
    Date: 25.01.1945
    Image text: Members of the German Volkssturm march through a German city. The men in the foreground carry Schmeisser MP-41 with wooden shaft, the man on the far right a Gebirgsjaegerkarabiner g33-40. The other members are armed with anti-tank rocket launchers.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385049
  31. German kids in service as Flakhelfer, 1943 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German kids in service as Flakhelfer, 1943
    Date: 16.02.1943
    Image text: A soldier of german Luftwaffe (left) welcomes members of Hitler Youth, who will be in service at a german anti air gun unit.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00385050
  32. German civilian during a training at the Panzerfaust (anti-tank rocket launcher), March 1945 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: German civilian during a training at the Panzerfaust (anti-tank rocket launcher), March 1945
    Date: 01.03.1945
    Image text: A member of the German Volkssturm explains to a woman the handling of the Panzfaust.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385051
  33. Second World War: German Volkssturm units SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Second World War: German Volkssturm units
    Date: 18.10.1944
    Image text: 'Second World War: German militia units (''Volkssturm'')'
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00385052
  34. Adolf Hitler with Hitler Youth, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Adolf Hitler with Hitler Youth, 1945
    Date: 20.04.1945
    Image text: Exposure date: 20.04.1945 Adolf Hitler greets in the garden of the Reich Chancellery members of the Hitler Youth after their Iron Cross honoring. Far left is Reich Youth Leader Artur Axmann.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00006347
  35. Adolf Hitler with Memebers of Hitler Youth, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Adolf Hitler with Memebers of Hitler Youth, 1945
    Date: 20.03.1945
    Image text: On the occasion of his birthday on April 20, 1945, Adolf Hitler welcomes members of the Hitler Youth from the ranks of the Volkssturm.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00002671
  36. Battle of Berlin Illus/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Battle of Berlin
    Date: 16.04.1945
    Image text: Battle of Berlin, Second World War, eastern front since autumn 1944 drawback, last fightings, Germany 1933-1945 National Socialism
    Photo: Illus
    Image number: 00384973
  37. Hitler Youth with 'bazooka', 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Hitler Youth with 'bazooka', 1945
    Date: 30.01.1945
    Image text: At the end of the war the Hitler Youth (HJ) is trained on the bazooka and anti-tank rocket launch. A member of the Hitler Youth is training with the bazooka in the exercises camp Birgsau near Oberstdorf.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00006327
  38. Hitler Youth company in the National Militia Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Hitler Youth company in the National Militia
    Date: 28.02.1945
    Image text: A Hitler Youth company within the National Militia are deployed to defend and re-conquer a Pomeranian city. On this photo they report to a Hitler Youth leader from the Pomeranian regional authority about the combat against the red army.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00035615
  39. Wilhelm Schepmann and Denker with members of the RAD, 1945 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Wilhelm Schepmann and Denker with members of the RAD, 1945
    Date: 17.02.1945
    Image text: The chief of staff of the SA Wilhelm Schepmann (standing right) and the Major General Labor Leader Denker visit Labor Service men who have reported to the regiment "Field Marshall's Hall".
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00095658
  40. A Hitler Youth member is being trained at the panzerfaust, 1944 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: A Hitler Youth member is being trained at the panzerfaust, 1944
    Date: 01.11.1944
    Image text: A member of the Division "Grossdeutschland" (Greater Germany) (left) forms a Hitler Youth member at the panzerfaust.
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00337608
  41. Training of the Hitler Youth members during the Second World War, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Training of the Hitler Youth members during the Second World War, 1944
    Date: 01.01.1944
    Image text: A captain and Knight's Cross wearer explains to some Hitler Youth members how to use a bazooka. The Hitler Youth members should be deployed with this weapon that is available in large quantities, against the numerically superior tank force of the Allies. The Wehrmacht officer wears on the upper arm 5 tank destruction badges for each tank he destroyed as a lone fighter.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00130502
  42. Training with the bazooka Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Training with the bazooka
    Date: 01.01.1939
    Image text: A Master Sergeant of the "Grand German" regiment shows a Hitler Youth boy how to use a bazooka in their defense training camp. In those training camps the Hitler Youth boys were trained for mission of war, by partly "proven" soldiers. This Master Sergeant is carrying the Knight's Cross.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00006460
  43. Training of Volkssturm(People's Army), 1944/45 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Training of Volkssturm(People's Army), 1944/45
    Date: 01.01.1944
    Image text: Training of a Volkssturm (People's Army) unit in the bazooka. Due to an order of Adolf Hitler from 09.25.1944 educated military squads recruited from all non-members of the Armed Forces able-bodied men between 16 and 60.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00011847
  44. Men of the Volkssturm on the Western Front, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Men of the Volkssturm on the Western Front, 1944
    Date: 13.12.1944
    Image text: Members of the Volkssturm climb on a truck in order to drive to the front.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00095433
  45. Walter Model with members of the Hitler Youth, 1945 SZ Photo/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Walter Model with members of the Hitler Youth, 1945
    Date: 01.01.1945
    Image text: Field Marshal Walter Model speaks in the Ruhr Pocket with members of the Hitler Youth, who were used militarily by his troops
    Photo: SZ Photo
    Image number: 00137891
  46. Volkssturm in Insterburg, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Volkssturm in Insterburg, 1944
    Date: 23.11.1944
    Image text: A 16 year old Volkssturm man after the swearing in in the Stadium of Insterburg in East Prussia with a bazooka.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00095444
  47. Soldiers during a weapon inspection, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Soldiers during a weapon inspection, 1944
    Date: 01.01.1944
    Image text: A sergeant inspects the gun of a 17 year old recruit at a barracks in Germany.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00035609
  48. Training of officer candidates during the Second World War, 1943 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Training of officer candidates during the Second World War, 1943
    Date: 13.11.1943
    Image text: An officer candidate at the MG 34 machine gun on an armored personnel carrier. The picture was taken during a visit of officer cadets in a unit of a front-line troop.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00130501
  49. Men of the Volkssturm during the training, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: Men of the Volkssturm during the training, 1944
    Date: 05.12.1944
    Image text: An officer instructs a man of the Volkssturm to use the bazooka.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00095425
  50. A Member of the German Volkssturm, 1944 Scherl/Süddeutsche Zeitung Photo
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    Headline: A Member of the German Volkssturm, 1944
    Date: 04.12.1944
    Image text: A member of the German Volkssturm, wearing the brassard 'Deutscher Volkssturm - Wehrmacht' that was handed out to all members of the unit.
    Photo: Scherl
    Image number: 00095424
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