Hans georg henke biography books
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Two soldiers in the Second World War stare out at us from a photo: one of them is crying in despair, the other is standing proud and tall and wearing a medal. They are boys - child soldiers ... Read allTwo soldiers in the Second World War stare out at us from a photo: one of them is crying in despair, the other is standing proud and tall and wearing a medal. They are boys - child soldiers - and their photos appeared all over the world as synonyms for Hitler's "last reserves." T... Read allTwo soldiers in the Second World War stare out at us from a photo: one of them is crying in despair, the other is standing proud and tall and wearing a medal. They are boys - child soldiers - and their photos appeared all over the world as synonyms for Hitler's "last reserves." This film tells the story of what happened to these fifteen-year-old, one from the East and... Read all
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Hans-Georg Henke - 16 year old German soldier crying after being captured by the Allies, 1945
A sixteen-year-old German soldier, Hans-Georg Henke, cries being captured by the US 9th Army in Germany on April 3, 1945
A sixteen-year-old German anti-aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg Henke, taken prisoner in the state of Hessen, Germany. He was a member of the Luftwaffe anti-air squad who burst into tears as his world crumbled around him.
His father died in 1938 but when his mother died in 1944 leaving the family destitute, Hans-Georg had to find work in order to support the family. At 15 years of age, he joined the Luftwaffe.
According to the story that Henke maintained throughout his life, he was based in Stettin with a battery of 88mm guns.
As the Soviets advanced so the German forces were pushed back towards Rostock. It was here where the Soviets finally overran their unit, that these photographs were taken.
The alternative story is given by the American photoj