Flemish Waffen-SS Volunteer After Wounding – Amputee – With Two Flemish Nurses

An original wartime photograph depicting Flemish Waffen-SS volunteer Albert Mathijs following his recovery from severe combat wounds sustained during the Second World War.

The image shows Mathijs wearing his Waffen-SS uniform while standing with the aid of crutches, having lost one leg due to his wounds. He is pictured alongside two nurses outside what appears to be a military or rehabilitation hospital, documenting the medical care and recovery of wounded volunteers returning from the Eastern Front.

Named photographs of Flemish Waffen-SS volunteers, particularly those documenting combat casualties and rehabilitation, are considerably scarcer than standard portrait photographs and represent important primary-source material for research into the experiences of Flemish volunteers during the war.

Condition: Good original condition with expected period wear, minor corner and edge handling, and contemporary handwritten identification on the reverse. An uncommon, named wartime photograph documenting a wounded Flemish Waffen-SS volunteer during his recovery.