Germany - Lithuania - Poland
Jun. 06, 1957 - 15 recruits of the German Bundeswehr drowned to death in the Iller-river: During the mannoeuver of the 19th parachutist-bataillon of the German Bundewehr (Army) 15 recruits who tried to cross the Iller-river with full armament drowned to death near Kempten on June 3rd. The very rapid river also led flood. The arrest of the responsible officer was ordered. Photo shows the secretary in defense affairs Franz Josef Strauss asn the general-inspector Heusinger at the place of accident
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13181956
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46921462
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Armament Bundeswehr Drowned Heusinger Kempten Ordered Rapid Recruits Responsible Strauss Tried
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