MontyB
All-Blacks Supporter
showing the first Bundeswehr recruits to graduate at Andernach on January 20 1956:
Hopefully they will run.
http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/ko...00000&inf=248760&outf=320560&funktion=play56k
http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/ko...6000000&inf=13640&outf=93400&funktion=play56k
The primary reason for posting these films is that I have just finished reading the book Wehrmacht Generals, West German Society, and the Debate on Rearmament, 1949-1959 and one particular comment inspired me to look for the original films.
Military commentator F.O Miksche said after watching the parade his first thought was that "Guatemalan Generals were watching an American unit", this reference was to Generals Speidel and Heusinger (former Wehrmacht Generals).
Besides it is a change from a 2 man Israeli discussion right?
Hopefully they will run.
http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/ko...00000&inf=248760&outf=320560&funktion=play56k
http://www.wochenschau-archiv.de/ko...6000000&inf=13640&outf=93400&funktion=play56k
The primary reason for posting these films is that I have just finished reading the book Wehrmacht Generals, West German Society, and the Debate on Rearmament, 1949-1959 and one particular comment inspired me to look for the original films.
Military commentator F.O Miksche said after watching the parade his first thought was that "Guatemalan Generals were watching an American unit", this reference was to Generals Speidel and Heusinger (former Wehrmacht Generals).
Besides it is a change from a 2 man Israeli discussion right?