Reichsjugendführer Axmann recovering from severe war wounds

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Reichsjugendführer Axmann recovering from severe war wounds.

(Führerdienst, Gebiet Westfahlen, January/February 1942)

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[Gefolgschaft]

First photo I've seen of him not wearing an HJ uniform. Thanks for posting it Henrik.

 

[cemifor]

Here's a better scan of the photo

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[Joe B]

Does someone know the details of when , how and where Axmann was wounded ?

 

[Garry]

Just checked his biography Joe and he lost his arm fighting at the Zdary Wielkie estate (near Horodlowice in the Ukraine) where 250 military cadets in interconnected bunkers halted the german advance for a while. Axmann was a Lt with the 6th company, 50th Inf Regiment. He would appear to have received that injury on the first day of Barbarossa.

 

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'In 1939, the 26 year old reported to the armed forces, was recalled in 1940 and appointed Reich Youth Leader. In 1941 he was a soldier again and on the first day of the attack on the USSR he lost the right arm.'

Translated from Deutschland: Der Eid war es und der Trotz - Deutschland - FOCUS Online

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[Joe B]

Just checked his biography Joe and he lost his arm fighting at the Zdary Wielkie estate (near Horodlowice in the Ukraine) where 250 military cadets in interconnected bunkers halted the german advance for a while. Axmann was a Lt with the 6th company, 50th Inf Regiment. He would appear to have received that injury on the first day of Barbarossa.

Thank you Garry

 

[Garry]

No probs Joe

 

[zander]

Great info chaps

Thanks for posting,