08-06-2004, 04:30
I realize this is in another thread, but the other thread is pretty much unrelated... I also realized the new FWS has only started several threads... So I figured one more wouldn't hurt... I've been making a conscious effort to keep all related posts in the same thread... I think it is working well. :)
Fascist News Network: "We are deeply saddened to have to bring you the news that General (retired) Otto Hellebaut died in his Rhodes City residence last night at the age of 113."
"The president has declared a month of mourning and all flags will be lowered to half-staff. The General will be buried in the National Armed Services Cemetery, located about 20 minutes outside of Rhodes City."
FNN will give a brief recap of the life of General Otto Hellebaut.
"Born in 1891, Hellebaut graduated the Military Academy and was a 2nd lieutenant in the infantry when in 1914 WW1 began in Europe... He served with distinction and courage; his unit was considered one of the finest in the army. He made it to the rank of captain by the time the war ended... With the massive limitations imposed on the army of Germany by the wicked allied powers, he found himself out of a job.
In 1926, he joined the NSDAP; he spent much time helping to spread the word of German Revival. In 1933 with the revival of Germany under the leadership of the noble Adolf Hitler, he was once again doing what he loved. However, this time he was offered the opportunity to serve in the SAH unit (later known as the 1st SS panzer division LSSAH).
He accepted... When the war broke out in 1939 he took part in the campaigns in Poland in 1939 and France in 1940... Promoted to Sturmbannfuhrer (Major).
He was severely injured during the 1940 French campaign and spent the next 3 years doing various work in Poland.
In 1944 his health improved, he took part in the fierce fighting on the Eastern Front prior to the LSSAH being transferred to western front in April of 1944. After the Division was nearly smashed in the Falaise Pocket on the Western Front, he managed to elude the allies and make it back to friendly lines. He was by now a Standartenfuhrer (Colonel). In the winter of 1944 due to his exceptional performance in the Battle of the Bulge, he was promoted to Brigadefuhrer (Brigadier General). He saw fierce fighting until May 8th, 1945 when the 1st SS Panzer Division surrendered to American forces near Steyr, Austria.
After posing as a Wehrmacht Oberleutnant (Army 1st Lieutenant) he was processed as a POW and released by the Americans.
He left Germany almost immediately after being released and he first went to Italy, then on to Syria, then finally to FWS... He arrived in FWS in 1947 and was granted full citizenship within 3 days. He was also offered the rank of Major General in the FWS Army and the task of helping to form elite Guards units. He accepted both... The rest is history...
In the words of President Hendrik Rhodes", "Last night, Fascia lost a true hero. Words cannot express the grief and sorrow we all are experiencing from the passing of the great General Otto Hellebaut."
About 800 SS veterans still alive in FWS held a ceremony to honor General Hellebaut who was the oldest SS veteran in FWS. The veterans, ranging in age from 80 to over 100 gathered around Hellebaut's residence and in their uniforms and sang "Deutschland Deutschland ueber Alles" and other songs. They then raised their right arms and shouted "Heil Hitler". Some of the veterans were in wheelchairs, others walked but with great difficulty. The General will have a state funeral with an honor guard provided by the Grenadier Guards, a unit that the SS veterans helped to organize in the 1950s-1960s.
Fascist News Network: "We are deeply saddened to have to bring you the news that General (retired) Otto Hellebaut died in his Rhodes City residence last night at the age of 113."
"The president has declared a month of mourning and all flags will be lowered to half-staff. The General will be buried in the National Armed Services Cemetery, located about 20 minutes outside of Rhodes City."
FNN will give a brief recap of the life of General Otto Hellebaut.
"Born in 1891, Hellebaut graduated the Military Academy and was a 2nd lieutenant in the infantry when in 1914 WW1 began in Europe... He served with distinction and courage; his unit was considered one of the finest in the army. He made it to the rank of captain by the time the war ended... With the massive limitations imposed on the army of Germany by the wicked allied powers, he found himself out of a job.
In 1926, he joined the NSDAP; he spent much time helping to spread the word of German Revival. In 1933 with the revival of Germany under the leadership of the noble Adolf Hitler, he was once again doing what he loved. However, this time he was offered the opportunity to serve in the SAH unit (later known as the 1st SS panzer division LSSAH).
He accepted... When the war broke out in 1939 he took part in the campaigns in Poland in 1939 and France in 1940... Promoted to Sturmbannfuhrer (Major).
He was severely injured during the 1940 French campaign and spent the next 3 years doing various work in Poland.
In 1944 his health improved, he took part in the fierce fighting on the Eastern Front prior to the LSSAH being transferred to western front in April of 1944. After the Division was nearly smashed in the Falaise Pocket on the Western Front, he managed to elude the allies and make it back to friendly lines. He was by now a Standartenfuhrer (Colonel). In the winter of 1944 due to his exceptional performance in the Battle of the Bulge, he was promoted to Brigadefuhrer (Brigadier General). He saw fierce fighting until May 8th, 1945 when the 1st SS Panzer Division surrendered to American forces near Steyr, Austria.
After posing as a Wehrmacht Oberleutnant (Army 1st Lieutenant) he was processed as a POW and released by the Americans.
He left Germany almost immediately after being released and he first went to Italy, then on to Syria, then finally to FWS... He arrived in FWS in 1947 and was granted full citizenship within 3 days. He was also offered the rank of Major General in the FWS Army and the task of helping to form elite Guards units. He accepted both... The rest is history...
In the words of President Hendrik Rhodes", "Last night, Fascia lost a true hero. Words cannot express the grief and sorrow we all are experiencing from the passing of the great General Otto Hellebaut."
About 800 SS veterans still alive in FWS held a ceremony to honor General Hellebaut who was the oldest SS veteran in FWS. The veterans, ranging in age from 80 to over 100 gathered around Hellebaut's residence and in their uniforms and sang "Deutschland Deutschland ueber Alles" and other songs. They then raised their right arms and shouted "Heil Hitler". Some of the veterans were in wheelchairs, others walked but with great difficulty. The General will have a state funeral with an honor guard provided by the Grenadier Guards, a unit that the SS veterans helped to organize in the 1950s-1960s.