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Kurt Meyer: From death sentence to release in post-war Germany

Kurt “Panzer” Meyer was one of the youngest divisional commanders of World War II, leading the 12th SS Panzer Division “Hitlerjugend” in Normandy. Captured after the war, he was convicted for the ...
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D-Day's forgotten horror: When Canadian troops met Hitler's teenage soldiers

Beyond the beaches of Normandy, a different and brutal battle erupted as the Allies pushed inland. This is the story of the 12th SS Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend"—fanatical 17-year-old volunteers led ...