70 years ago on this date, 8 June 1945, the last Reichsführer-SS, Karl Hanke was shot dead. Please go to this previous blog post to learn more.
Karl Hanke was Gauleiter of Niederschlesien from 1941-1945. Picture source:Illustrierter Beobachter, #7/1941. [INTERNET SOURCE:http://www.calvin.edu/academic/cas/gpa/gauleiter.htm] |