@skribe37: A "war hero" on the wrong side. Gerard Moyman (1923-1987) was born in Apeldoorn and joined the German Waffen-SS forces in 1941 at the age of 17 As an anti-tank gunner on the Eastern Front, he received his first decorations, including one for destroying several Russian tanks. In February 1943, the Dutchman destroyed 13 Russian tanks in a single day at Lake Ladoga, earning him the Knight's Cross from Hitler in recognition of this achievement. Moyman was not only the first Dutchman but also the first non-German to receive this honor The Nazis exploited this heroic story as a propaganda tool. The city of Schagen even became the first city in the Netherlands to have a street named after Gerardus Moijman . The young Dutchman was accepted into an officer training course by Himmler, which he successfully completed. On May 4, 1945, he was captured by the Americans and sentenced to six years in prison. He was released after only three years In a 1967 interview, Moemann said: "I grew up in a pro-German family. My father was a small businessman from the Depression years, and he suffered a lot. National Socialism promised salvation, so he joined the National Socialist Party. I grew up in this atmosphere in a family where Hitler's good deeds were constantly mentioned in exaggerated terms. And I liked that." Historical note: This content is shared for educational and documentary purposes and does not promote or support any ideology or regime from that period.

user2091375812561 :

He chose the good side

QuovadisDomine :

He volunteered because he disliked communism, not because he took the wrong side.

cacamaca :

he took the right side

Falki666Falki :

Deutschland ist der Krieg auferlegt worden! Ob Deutschland wollte oder nicht!

BolongasGordas69 :

wrong side? 🤣🤣

Roll-the-Dice :

Not the wrong side… 💙 from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Quanito :

Ogni paese a i suoi Eroi e suoi soldati lui lo è stato per i suoi Ideali perché li riteneva giusti.

Ethan Luzov :

De lado equivocado? 🤦🏻‍♂️

Wasfürein Saft :

held

dy4e3enwf122 :

No, it's not propaganda. It could have happened to anyone at that time. Everyone believed in their destiny.

Blutbeichte :

Ein Kind seiner Zeit!

Ramon :

Hitler podía haber unido Europa, pero no supo hacerlo Lo mismo le pasó a Napoleon El problema siempre ha sido Inglaterra

user8586835457693 :

it only goes to show that there were heroes on both sides of the conflict

Gianfranco :

FJ Muñoz :

el lado equivocado es EEUU

Graziano :

Bisogna capire qual'è la parte sbagliata.....

Geo89 :

a traitor to his own country

Robert Prummel :

a traitor! Best forgotten....

adrianet :

si los soldados que lucharon en la primera y segunda guerra mundial hubieran visto en que se ha convertido Europa hubieran luchado alado del criminal Hitler porque el socialismo comunismo han destrozado nuestras valores y nuestra cultura

Dominique witt :

et mon grand pere qui etait allemand. a.fini.ca.vie avec c,est camarades de camps. auschwitz .car il etait contre le.regime.du.moustachue .il faut savoir qui y a beaucoups d,allemands qui il sont.morts dans c,est camps..mais l,histoire ne.le.dit pas....

NN :

Wrong?

HowlingHound :

interesting fact, but so many inconsistenties. Moyman, Moijman, Moeman. but the correct name is not there. Gerard Mooyman

patmazout :

held🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪🫶🫶🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️

Shannon Sheffield :

luckily the Americans got him after the war,probably been a little more than 3 years in prison in Russia