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Category: The unknown grandpa

Certificate accompanying Opa’s Iron Cross: “On behalf of the Führer and commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht, I present Private 1st Class Alwin Mejeranz, HHC/G.R. 505 with the Iron Cross, 2nd Class. Div.Comb.Cmd., Jan. 25, 1943. Goeritz. Major General and Commander of the 291st I.D.” © Anemone Rüger

“Cutting wood to fortify our position,” from Opa’s war album. © Anemone Rüger

Lieselotte Auerswald. © Anemone Rüger

“A reminder of the Volkhov front – Yours Peter – Russia Dec. 7, 1942,” from Opa’s war album. © Anemone Rüger

“To remember your faithful Peter – Volkhov 1942”. © Anemone Rüger

“OPA” inserted in the marble above the window arches. © Anemone Rüger

Hills by Montecalvo. © Anemone Rüger

Report provided by the 191st Grenadier Regiment to the Court of the 71st Infantry Division dated Oct. 9, 1944, indicating the suspicion that Private 1st Class Meieranz had “defected to the enemy.” Source: Deutsche Dienststelle, file of Alwin Meieranz. © Anemone Rüger

Village street in Montecalvo. © Anemone Rüger

Notification card about Opa’s capture as a prisoner of war. © Anemone Rüger

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