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The Crusade of a Walloon Volunteer: August 8, 1941 - May 5, 1945

The Crusade of a Walloon Volunteer: August 8, 1941 - May 5, 1945

Villani, Gerry

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ISBN10: 0359438458
ISBN13: 9780359438457
Publisher: Lulu Pr
Published: Feb 17 2019
Pages: 232
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Raymond was born on October 13, 1922 in Dampremy (province of Hainaut, Belgium). During the turbulent times of the occupation in Belgium he joined the Legion Wallonie on August 8, 1941 at the same time as his father Marcel and Rexist leader Leon Degrelle. He was initially attached to the 1st Platoon, 1st Company as a MG gunner. During his 4 years on the eastern front he participated in many major battles like, but not limited to Gromovayabalka or the Valley of Thunder, the Caucasus and Cherkasy. Wounded several times during combat he saw many of his good friends die during these terrible battles but he would always return to the front lines since his fate was already sealed as a volunteer of the Waffen SS. He climbed up the ranks from private to officer of the Waffen SS and after his graduation as an officer in March 1945 he returned to the front and joined Kampfgruppe Derriks. On May 5, 1945 he was captured by the Americans and later convicted for treason by the Belgian authorities.

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