Otto Funk - 12th SS

[Woolgar]

For those that dont already know Otto Funk died on Sunday 11th Sept 2011.

This battle weary photo of him is iconic

Nick

[António Fragoeiro]

Another one falls.
Rest in peace.
Thank you for posting, Nick.
Cheers.
Nuno

[sandgroper]

Another consigned to the pages of history. RIP.

[ObKrieger]

It's a shame that I am not aware that men like this are alive until after they die. I need to read more.

RIP

[Paul D]

I was lucky enough to correspond with Otto on many occasions to discuss his involvement in the Normandy fighting during which his iconic pictures were taken , they were published in the Stuttgarter Illustrierte on 21/6/1944.

The photos show the baptism of fire of SS Panzer Grenadier Regt 25 in the area of Rots / La Villeneuve , Otto was an MG Schutze with the 15 Kompanie.

A very helpful guy , RIP Otto.

[Woolgar]

What a privilege Paul ! Treasure those letters!

Nick

[Paul D]

I certainly do Nick , i have a lot of signed photos as well , the comparison of the ones taken at Beverloo and then in Rots after 3 days combat are a great illustration of the differences in training and actually fighting !!

[SSamir]

Iconoc photo, had no idea this was recent, RIP Otto

[SSamir]

I was lucky enough to correspond with Otto on many occasions to discuss his involvement in the Normandy fighting during which his iconic pictures were taken , they were published in the Stuttgarter Illustrierte on 21/6/1944.

The photos show the baptism of fire of SS Panzer Grenadier Regt 25 in the area of Rots / La Villeneuve , Otto was an MG Schutze with the 15 Kompanie.

A very helpful guy , RIP Otto.

I would love to have met Otto.

I'm probably heading out to Germany this summer and hopefully I can still catch one or two of these guys before they pass away.

regards
Samir

[Woolgar]

There are not many left sadly

Nick