17. German war graves General cemetery in Dordrecht

Here another photograph can be seen of German war graves at the General Cemetery. The grave crosses are still somewhat makeshift in construction. They are the grave crosses of Heinrich Detlefs, Willi Tromm, Bernhard Grossblotekamp, Gustav Wiese, Johannes Graband and presumably Josef Tillmann.

Willi Tromm: Unteroffizier Willi Tromm also served with the Stabzug I./PzRgt.33 of the 9th Panzer Division. He was commander of a Panzer II tank and was severely wounded at the Barendrecht bridge, after which he died on 13 May 1940. Remarkably, he too was buried in Dordrecht.

Bernhard Grossblotekamp: Gefreiter Grossblotekamp belonged to 6./IR.16, of which a platoon was positioned at the Barendrecht bridge. When a mortar shell struck a house he and his fellow soldiers were occupying, he was severely wounded in the lower body and his legs had to be amputated. He died on 14 May 1940.

Gustav Wiese: Gefreiter Wiese belonged to 6./IR.16, of which a platoon was positioned at the Barendrecht bridge. When a mortar shell struck a house he and his fellow soldiers were occupying, he was severely wounded and transported to a field hospital, where he died shortly after arrival on 13 May 1940.

Hans Graband: Gefreiter Graband was part of 11./FJR 1. On 12 May 1940, 11./FJR 1 engaged in combat with a combined anti‑tank gun and machine‑gun unit of the Dutch 2nd Squadron of the 2nd Regiment Hussars at the viaduct on the national road near the Zeehavenlaan. Four paratroopers were killed, including Gefreiter Graband.

Josef Tillmann (presumably): Next to the grave of Gefreiter Graband lies presumably the grave of Gefreiter Josef Tillmann. He too was part of 11./FJR 1 and was killed on 12 May at the viaduct in combat with the Hussars.

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