WWII: Operation Stösser & The Most Infamous Nazi Paratrooper

August Von Der Heydte, cousin of Von Stuffenberg and allegedly involved in the “20 July Plot” to kill Hitler

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15 min readDec 12, 2023

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NAZI PARATROOPER LT. COL. AUGUST VON DER HEYDTE CAPTURED 1945 AID FOR THE ENEMY — Lieutenant-Colonel August Von der Heydte, 37-year-old commander of Nazi spearhead parachute troops in Rundstedt’s drive, received treatment from American Medical Corps men. He was captured in a wood, giving himself up when the Americans advanced. With him are Captain Albert J. Haft, of Syracuse, New York and Lt.-Col. John R. Woodruff, of Dayton, Ohio. 1 January 1945. Scan of original restored glass plate negative. — NAZI PARATROOPER LT. COL. AUGUST VON DER HEYDTE CAPTURED 1945 AID FOR THE ENEMY — Lieutenant-Colonel August Von der Heydte, 37-year-old commander of Nazi spearhead parachute troops in Rundstedt’s drive, received treatment from American Medical Corps men. He was captured in a wood, giving himself up when the Americans advanced. With him are Captain Albert J. Haft, of Syracuse, New York and Lt.-Col. John R. Woodruff, of Dayton, Ohio. 1 January 1945. Scan of original restored glass plate negative. (Notice how the uniform badges have been erased by WWII censors). (Restored and colored by and courtesy of: Peter Deleuran & TopFoto.co.uk).

Introduction

Before addressing Operation Stosser, it is important to understand the circumstances…

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