• The photos below show Estonian soldiers from the 20. Waffen Grenadier Division der SS (estnische Nr 1), with their loved ones and supportive civilians, before leaving to the Narva Front in early 1944.

    [Above: This is Estonia Waffen-SS volunteer Harald Riipalu]

    [Above: Another shot of Harald Riipalu]

    [Above: The German Wehrmacht is greeted as liberators. Estonia, 1941.]