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If you have any infor on the 31st Combat Engineers during the 1945 in Germany please contact William Bils (removed for privacy) -------- Thanks

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April 1945 Stuttgart and Esslingen

April 1945 Stuttgart and Esslingen Hello. My Name is Billy from Nellingen Germany. I am an privat Historian of our Town History which U.S. Army Unit or Battalion occupied our Town Nellingen ? As far as my researches are, the 31st Engineer Battalion were at Esslingen and the Neckar River in April 1945. Also in Nellingen ? Nellingen is about 5 Miles away from Esslingen. Any Information and Photoraphs would be fantastic. Email me at usarmynellingen@hotmail.com Sincerely Billy

Billy, Nellingen, Germany---Army

Military Enthusiast

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My response:

I don't know much regarding the 31st Engineers, but will pass along what I do know.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/forcestru...ng/0031enbn.htm

http://www.wood.army.mil/wood_cms/usaes/1644.shtml

I would have him contact the Army Corps of Engineer Office of History. Talk to Michael Brodhead, my dear friend. They may have a section on that unit. If so, they would be happy to provide him with the info.

Michael.J.Brodhead@usace.army.mil

Work: 703-428-6559 (primary)

Company: US Army Corps of Engineers Office of History

Work Address:

7701 Telegraph Road

Alexandria 22315-3865

He can also write to NARA in Maryland (not St Louis), to see if they have an archived documents on the unit in 1945.

http://www.archives.gov/dc-metro/college-park/index.html

He should write to them and be as specific as possible, indicating unit, and time-frame. Be patient, for a response may take up to several weeks.

Kind regards,

Marion