The TRAGIC Story of this Famous WW2 German Soldier...

This is among the most famous pictures of World War 2, and one of the most famous portraits of a German soldier taken during the battle of Normandy 1944. But who is this man? What is his story?

EDIT: The picture of the soldier alone holding an MG-42 might not be him, but one of his friends**. My apologies.
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[joshuatumambo]

Wait, how do you disable a Churchill heavy tank with an MG-42? It's almost unbelievable but the chad Otto managed to do it, damn

[Bart-Did-it]

All I see is the “1000 Yard Stare “ and the deepest Melancholy of the human soul

[wienerschnitzel]

that silly cartoon bandaid and the teardrop was really not needed.

[danielpimennta]

"A soldier does not fight because he hates what is in front of him, he fights because he loves what is behind him"
-some random guy

[nickh.]

It's always cool to hear stories from the other side of history.

[gg]

Now 18 year old are on anti anxiety pills because of "Society" lol that generation of young men should always be remembered.

[shindo]

For theyr laughter,
for theyr tears,
for theyr courage
and theyr doubts.
We lost our best grandfather's and we miss theyr grandsons.
Ruhet in Frieden,
Ruhm und Ehre.

[Rancid_crab_tree]

Only those who have experienced war, know the true horrors of war...it matters not who they fought for because soldiers fight for each other.

[MrTubbymarshall]

I’m glad you survived to live to a good age Otto. You were one of the lucky ones. A brave warrior. 🇩🇪🇬🇧👍😎

[brayidk]

Rest In Peace otto. Your sacrifice will never go unappreciated.

[ryanchapuis]

Hey man! I really love when you tell the stories of famous ww2 pictures :) thanks for the amazing content !

[legionsoldier]

It makes me happy to see the stories of Germans in WW2. Not many people understand a country's politics does not reflect the people that live in it

[camronfitzsimmons]

When I lived in Germany I realized German ww2 vets didn't get the recognition they deserved. This is great work. I'm enjoying it

[VlaamsLegioen]

I think they were from the 12th SS Panzer Division, i can guess that because of the ages, and how he thinked Germany could still win, since German Youths were adoctrinated with that and they made youths believe that

[Anmatgreen]

Okay, now I want an analytical video from someone like Chieftain or Indy Lidell (never learned how his name is actually spelled lol) or Lindybeige, exploring how did they manage to knock out s fucking Churchill of all tanks with an MG42.

[rodneybaker]

All that horror at 18 ! And the “faraway “ look in his eyes! So so sad ! I’m glad he got to live into this century and could smile again 😢

[michaelbruce]

1000 yard stare at age 18....with an MG-42. Very dangerous.

[Bird]

Just discovered you but I’m loving the content

[infowarsdotcom]

My Great Grandfather fought in the 2nd SS Panzer Division aka "Das Reich"under Otto Weidinger, seeing combat on both fronts.

[alexandersteele]

You can tell that he is sorta disturbed i feel bad for people that are traumatized by war especially Otto. RIP Otto and Klaus.

edit: its wrong as fuck but still
i wanna be respectful damn