Soldiers of 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend" salvage a shot down Allied fighter bomber pilot in Normandy. A quite interesting photo since these particular pilots weren't too popular with the German troops permanently haunted by the "Jabos".

12th SS and shot down allied pilot

Volkssturm position at the Oder river near Frankfurt. The &quot;Zugführer&quot; (platoon leader) on the left is armed with Volksgewehr 1-5, february 1945. (Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J28787)

Volkssturm with Volksgewehr 1-5

AA MG-42 team of 12. SS-Panzer-Division "Hitlerjugend" in Normandy. A desperate attempt to fight allied fighter bombers.