Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Colorized a photo of a 16-year old German Hans-Georg Henke, in tearsa after being taken prisoner in Hessen, Germany, 1944.

Colorized a famous photo of a 16-year old German anti-aircraft soldier of the Hitler Youth, Hans-Georg Henke, taken prisoner in the state of Hessen, Germany. He was a member of the Luftwaffe anti-air squad who burst into tears as his world crumbled around him. His father died in 1938 but when his mother died in 1944 leaving the family destitute, Hans-Georg had to find work in order to support the family and at 15 joined the Luftwaffe.  Here is his story

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