The pictures showing SS-Obersturmführer der Reserve Léon Degrelle were taken at his Villa, Drève de Lorraine, Brussels on August 8th, 1943 (2nd anniversary of the departure of the Legion Wallonie for the Eastern front). The one showing Degrelle surrounded by 27 war reporter in front of his villa was taken the same day. The other pictures showing Germans were taken at the Gare du Nord railroad station and on the "Grand Place" of Brussels, during a visit to that peculiar tourist place. The picture showing the Walloon legionnaire officer with the Walloon badge on the lower part of his left sleeve is SS-Obersturmführer Jean Vermeire. Caption by Eddy DeBruyne, with thanks for the identification efforts. NARA photo Record Group 242, file 242-jrp-75 vierbillken.
Source :
"From A European anabasis: western European volunteers in the German army and SS, 1940-1945" by Kenneth W. Estes
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