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Monday, June 10, 2013

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.


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

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