HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT 2013

Mr. Helmuth Orschiedt, an Afrikakorps veteran, that take part on the North African theatre from 1941 to 1943. He send me a picture taken in May 2013. Mr. Helmuth Orschiedt born May 9, 1923 and turn is 90 anniversary.

You can read more about it  here: http://deutsches-afrikakorps.blogspot.pt/2010/12/helmuth-orschiedts-war-in-africa.html

"Taken on 9th May 2013 - 68 years after the war ended. In 1945 I was 22 years old and glad I had survived"

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT`S WAR IN AFRICA

FOTOS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE WAR IN NORTH AFRICA 1941-43
TAKEN BY HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT AND OTHERS.

This is a document from experiences of Helmuth Orschiedt, an Afrikakorps veteran, that take part on the North African theatre from 1941 to 1943. All the pictures and text was a great contribution for this website from Mr. Helmuth itself.

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT (1941)

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT (2000)

OBERLEUTNANT HORST VON OPPENFELD

This interview was a contribution from Dr. William Fleenor, made and provided for this site and was the first interview from a German veteran available here. The questions are made by me and rewritten by Dr. Fleenor itself. I wish to tank Dr. Fleenor for spending his time with me and my work in this site. Once again Thank you very much. Paulo Henriques WebMaster of this Blog - 2000/03/28 Total reproduction or part of this interview is FORBIDDEN. you can use it for particular purposes only!

ROMMEL'S 59th DEATH COMMEMORATION

19rh October 2003 celebrations at Herrlingen near Ulm. It was a moving commemoration with speeches of:

• Karl-Heinz Glinder, President of Verband Deutsches Afrikakorps e.V.
• General K.H. Lather, German Army and commanding General of the joint German-American Corps at Stuttgart.
• Dr. Manfred Rommel, Son of the FM (Field Marshal)

There were about 300 to 400 people present, about 100 Afrikakorps Veterans, local people and delegations from Britain, USA, German Veteran Associations etc.
Many flags, flowers. The sun was shining but it was a very cool day.