Saturday, 2 May 2026

The British Free Corps (Britisches Freikorps) boxing team, 1944.


In the middle of the front row is SS-Mann Eric Reginald Pleasants who among many pre-war jobs had been a Boxer. In late February/early March 1945 Pleasants ‘got himself attached to Vivian Stranders’ embryonic ‘Peace Camp’ – in reality he spent his time giving exhibition bouts against famous German Boxer Max Schmeling in German officers’ messes.

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