We say goodbye to the last oak Leaves carrier and the end of an era, all but 10 remain alive. None in condition to write or converse any more, let them enjoy the time they have left!
Heinz Rokker, RIP enjoy your final flight.
We say goodbye to the last oak Leaves carrier and the end of an era, all but 10 remain alive. None in condition to write or converse any more, let them enjoy the time they have left!
Heinz Rokker, RIP enjoy your final flight.
Ruhe in Frieden Heinz , he was one of the first RKT i met at the OdR , a real Gentleman .
Eine Ära geht zu Ende... Ein Adler auf dem letzten Flug!
Wir senken die Fahnen und rufen zu seinem letzten Appell...
Wir rufen den LETZTEN Eichenlaubträger der Deutschen Armee, wir rufen den Hauptmann der Wehrmacht, den Hauptmann der Bundeswehr, wir rufen den Sieger in 64 Luftkämpfen über feindliche Bomber, wir rufen den Lehrer der Nachkriegszeit... wir rufen den Soldaten Heinz Rökker ... See more
An era will end... an eagle on the last flight!
We lower the flags and call for his last appeal...
We call the last oak leaves carrier of the German Army, we call the captain of the wehrmacht, the captain of the bundeswehr, we call the winner in 64 battles over enemy bombers, we call the teacher of the post war... we call the soldier Heinz Rökker
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
R.I.P. Heinz Rökker
Ruhe in Frieden
He actually became friends with some of the Bomber crews he shot down after the war !
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
General der Infanterie Theodor Busse! Now I just need to find a signature of Walther Wenck.
Sorry to hear of Herr Rokker's passing. End of an era for sure. R.I.P., good sir.
Although Wenck lived until the early 1980s his autographs are rather hard to find, I too have been looking for a good 6x4 of Wenck for a few yearsby Salocin
Generaloberst Gunther von Kluge is perhaps best known for his "involvement" (he didn't actually do anything) in the July 20 Plot against Adolf Hitler. Von Kluge met with the conspirators, but when it came to him gathering support within the army, he did not do so. Hitler saw that he was mentioned a few times in documents drafted by the conspirators and asked von Kluge to come see him. Von Kluge, thinking (rightly) that Hitler wanted to see him about his role in the conspiracy, committed suicide (I've heard some say he was murdered) by taking cyanide.
Generalleutnant Carl Rodenburg
Two photos with the autograph of Rudolf von Ribbentrop. One with glasses in the position of commander of his Panzer IV.
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