A photo of my grandpa at Berthesgarten

Below is a photo of my grandpa (4th from right, with swastika on his sleeve) during reunion with his family at reception in Berthesgatrten. On that occasion Führer decorated my grandpa with the Order of Hakenkreuz with diamonds and copper beech leaves. His uncle Siegfried, the 3rd from left has just recovered from heavy dysentery he has caught at Ostfront as von Paulus's counselor for strategic planning. At the right corner is his cousin Otto, a chef of guard in Auschwitz. The 2nd from left is his brother Fritz, permanent member of Einsatzgruppe. He was decorated as the most efficient executioner in 1941.

 

Is your other Grandpa the one in white?

 

No, that is Führer's butler! My grandpa stands in the first row in front of him.