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Latest comment: 4 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

"In an attempt to pressure him into service with the Soviet-friendly East German National People's Army, he was tried on war crimes charges and convicted."

"National People's Army Founded 1 March 1956"

Wat — Preceding unsigned comment added by 46.150.175.21 (talk) 01:35, 1 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

In occupied Germany, the Western zones founded the Federal Republic of Germany in May 1949, and the Soviet Zone was made the German Democratic Republic in October 1949. They were not sovereign, and had no official army or airforce yet. The commies made concealed preparations, see History of the Volkspolizei. --193.159.103.128 (talk) 11:57, 29 August 2021 (UTC)Reply

Is there any information documented about Hartmann's wife?

Latest comment: 1 year ago1 comment1 person in discussion

Is there any information documented about Hartmann's wife? I belive it can be taken as a fact that she waited for him for the 10 years -- potentially 25 years -- that he was held as a POW/"war criminal" in the Soviet Union, but there must be more information available. Where was she born? Who were her parents? Did she have any siblings? She is almost certainly dead as of 2025; if so, where and when? And did the Hartmanns' daughter have any children? 16:34, 6 July 2025 (UTC) 2603:800C:3A00:59B5:74A9:60B1:D8C4:E37 (talk) 16:34, 6 July 2025 (UTC)Reply

A page that knows where it met you.

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Is there any information documented about Hartmann's wife?