Chapter Seventeen - Blossoms

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Chapter Seventeen
Blossoms
Maria Theresa Barracks
August 1944
 
In this chapter, we see the progress of Sepp's 12th Panzers in the field at Caen, Himmler learns that he was a target of the July Plot, and Dietrich and his brother in law are placed in solitary confinement. Bekka has a surprise for Rudi on his birthday, and he teaches her swing dancing. At the base dance, Hilda is introduced to Oskar, and they hit it off. Rudi's company go out for field training, Oskar and Hilda become engaged, and Huber has an unpleasant surprise for Bekka; she is saved from disaster by Rudi who happens to uncover a bug in their apartment, but her next-door neighbour is not so lucky. Rudi leaves for the Ardennes, and Oskar gives him his violin.
 
The barbecue:
 


Sepp in the Battle of Normandy:

Fritz Krämer, Sepp's Chief of Staff:

 Some of the 12th Panzers in Normandy:

Himmler inspecting POWs:

Dietrich's brother Klaus, who was also arrested:

The White Rose Young Germans Who Took on the Nazis- A discussion of Sophie and Hans Scholl and their group. The consequences of being discovered as a member of the resistance were dire. 
The Hitlerjugend Battle to the Death - Documentary on the 12th Panzers at Normandy
When the 12th SS Fought to the Last Man in Normandy -Many of these stories are from the after reports in Volume I of the History of the 12th Panzer Division by Hubert Meyer (a member of the Division who survived the war.) Excellent.

 

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