Paul Maitla
Paul Maitla (born March 27, 1913 Kärkna, Estonia - executed by Czech communists on May 10, 1945, Czech Republic) was an SS-Hauptsturmführer serving in the 20th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Estonian) of the Waffen SS. He is one of the four Estonian soldiers who received the Knight's Cross. He received his award for leading the recapture of the central hill of Blue Mountains.
The fate of Paul Maitla was uncertain for number of decades, until some information was discovered in 2005 in the city archives of the Czech town of Nymburk. These archives show that Maitla was arrested on May 9, 1945 and executed together with 4 other soldiers on May 10.
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Included is one of the last photos before the execution.
According to the document on the battles of Estonia 1944 you were allowed to burn a last cigarette if you had surrendered without a fight. Paul Maitla, I think, is the closest to the camera.