A British POW defiantly stares at Heinrich Himmler, circa August, 1941
The man’s name on the left was Horace Greasley. He was a British POW famous for escaping over 200 times to visit his girlfriend, a local Jewish girl.
Why did he keep going back? Loyalty. He returned every time with extra food or other contraband to share with his fellow captives. Greasley spent 5 years as a prisoner of war, during which time he served as camp barber and worked in the marble quarries.
Following capture, the men were forced to march for ten weeks from France to Poland. The men suffered deplorable conditions and spent a winter, in temperatures as low as -40C, lodged in an old horse stable. Those who survived the march and train transfer were beaten, tortured, and starved. Greasley was once beaten so badly he lay unconscious for 2 days. In 2008, his biography, “Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?” was published. Two years after its release, he died at age 91.
One of the biggest differences between germany and the other great powers is, that Germany couldn't get rid of its dictators by its own. Thanks to everyone who helped fighting them and bringing justice to my country
Himmler apparently asked the young man if he was Jewish, to which he replied yes. Himmler is said to have then replied "Then not even I can help you."
There are 8 people named in the photo. 4 in the front row, 4 in the back row.
The picture shows only 3 people in the back row??????
One of the biggest differences between germany and the other great powers is, that Germany couldn't get rid of its dictators by its own. Thanks to everyone who helped fighting them and bringing justice to my country
Himmler apparently asked the young man if he was Jewish, to which he replied yes. Himmler is said to have then replied "Then not even I can help you."
There are 8 people named in the photo. 4 in the front row, 4 in the back row.
The picture shows only 3 people in the back row??????