Place of birth: Maltsch an der Oder.(Malczyce,Poland).
5./Gren.Rgt.1034 59.Inf.Div.
Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) Lt.Quass surrendered his company to the Allies in order to save their lives. Lt.Quass gave himself up to his own superiors, and was accused for treason. A court martial sentenced him to death. His wife was informed in advance about the day and time of the execution. An hour before the execution she woke up their 6 children, they burned a candle and prayed for their beloved husband and father. On November 18, 1944 at 06:00 AM Oberleutnant Georg Quass was executed by a firing squad in the dunes in Loosduinen.
Buried Algemene begraafplaats Westduin, Den Haag.
Reburied 19/11/1948 Ysselsteyn.
5./Gren.Rgt.1034 59.Inf.Div.
Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) Lt.Quass surrendered his company to the Allies in order to save their lives. Lt.Quass gave himself up to his own superiors, and was accused for treason. A court martial sentenced him to death. His wife was informed in advance about the day and time of the execution. An hour before the execution she woke up their 6 children, they burned a candle and prayed for their beloved husband and father. On November 18, 1944 at 06:00 AM Oberleutnant Georg Quass was executed by a firing squad in the dunes in Loosduinen.
Buried Algemene begraafplaats Westduin, Den Haag.
Reburied 19/11/1948 Ysselsteyn.
Place of birth: Maltsch an der Oder.(Malczyce,Poland).
5./Gren.Rgt.1034 59.Inf.Div.
Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) Lt.Quass surrendered his company to the Allies in order to save their lives. Lt.Quass gave himself up to his own superiors, and was accused for treason. A court martial sentenced him to death. His wife was informed in advance about the day and time of the execution. An hour before the execution she woke up their 6 children, they burned a candle and prayed for their beloved husband and father. On November 18, 1944 at 06:00 AM Oberleutnant Georg Quass was executed by a firing squad in the dunes in Loosduinen.
Buried Algemene begraafplaats Westduin, Den Haag.
Reburied 19/11/1948 Ysselsteyn.
5./Gren.Rgt.1034 59.Inf.Div.
Oberleutnant (Senior Lieutenant) Lt.Quass surrendered his company to the Allies in order to save their lives. Lt.Quass gave himself up to his own superiors, and was accused for treason. A court martial sentenced him to death. His wife was informed in advance about the day and time of the execution. An hour before the execution she woke up their 6 children, they burned a candle and prayed for their beloved husband and father. On November 18, 1944 at 06:00 AM Oberleutnant Georg Quass was executed by a firing squad in the dunes in Loosduinen.
Buried Algemene begraafplaats Westduin, Den Haag.
Reburied 19/11/1948 Ysselsteyn.
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