Bergmutze ?

[Szym]

Hi! man first from the right was wearing Bergmutze or what ?

[Simon Orchard]

Yep, this is a well known photo. The young Jäger is from the 6 SS Gebirgs Division 'Nord'

[Ryan94]

Hello,

I just seen this thread... and have to say something...

Several veterans, some friends from the axis history forum (particularly who are interested in the Holocaust) and an official historian from the official KZ Dachau internet page saying, that The 6.-SS Geb. Div. "Nord" wasn't involved in the KZ Dachau.

And there are not informations, that the 6.-SS Div. Nord was at any time (first of all after '45) in the KZ Dachau.

But that's just what I heard.

Could this soldier with the M44 uniform and the Bergmütze maybe a member of the 7.SS Geb. Div. Prinz Eugen??

Bye, David

[Simon Orchard]

Was the photo taken at or near Dachau?

[Ryan94]

According to these sites, Yes:
http://www.humanitas-international.o...au-liberation/
http://www.scrapbookpages.com/Dachau...rsKilled2.html

[Simon Orchard]

And both sites get the young jäger's description wrong. The Prinz Eugen wasn't anywhere even close to Dachau at the time. It wasn't even in Germany. A member of Nord is the logical answer even though Nord as a division wasn't in the area. I think the lad's likely away from his unit for whatever reason and ended up there. As the other photos show, there was a mish mash of personnel rounded up.