The Brothers von Blücher were prominent among the German dead, their ancestor was the famous German-Prussian Generalfeldmarschall Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, a hero of Waterloo. The first to fall on this warm day in May 1941 was youngster Hans-Joachim Graf von Blücher, who was attempting to resupply his brother, Oberleutnant Wolfgang Graf von Blücher, with ammunition when the latter and his platoon were surrounded by members of the British Black Watch. The 17-year-old Hans-Joachim, who had arrived early morning with the second wave of paratroopers on his first active deployment, had commandeered a horse, which he attempted to gallop through British lines. The talented equestrian almost reached his brother's position, and in fact was shot before his brother's very eyes.