On January 17, 1944, I had my first ​ — but unfortunately not last — ​ contact with German soldiers whose helmets were decorated with a swastika on the left and the initials SS (Schutzstaffel) on the right.
Minu esimene — ja kahjuks mitte viimane — kokkupuude Saksa sõduritega, kelle kiivrite vasak pool oli kaunistatud haakristi ja parem pool tähtedega SS (Schutzstaffel), toimus 17. jaanuaril 1944.