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Rennog: Just wondering how you know one of the Wincs. was "left over from the Battle of the Bulge"??? U.S. military equiptment such as firear...
The 3rd Inf. Div. (ETO) had 39 MOH's awarded to its members in WW 2. The history of each is in the "History of the Third Infantry Division in W...
Dogdaddy: Damn it, that pic you posted was so typical of the dirty, smellly, hungry, tired typical combat soldier. Were we EVER that young. I ...
Roque: Hope your buddy shows up in the forum. Only E mail I recieved is forewards. Dont think my old buddy Recon is doing too well. No answe...
Yes Roque. Sure brings back old memories. It was a wonder there were any chichens, ducks or geese left in Europe when we got done there. Seems...
Marion: Not to be a nit picker, but 2 of these pics look like "helmet liners. Never saw a "helmet liner" with a isnige on it. Helmets, yes. ...
Marion: Excellent chart on the Divisional units. However it does make one wonder just whar in hell "days of combat" consisted of in interperter...
Yes, remember it well I'm afraid. While crossing the Rhine River was bad it got worse after getting across. No armored support for quite a whil...
Marion: I cant help but think this was a childrens temper tandrem. The ETO war was only about 7 weeks done, fighting in the PTO was still going...
Here is the jacket label closeup pic. Seems like I am getting tired of having to apply mink oil treatment yearly to it and being a size, 36 it ...
Marion: I think if anyone knows about the fighting in Italy it would be Roque. I was lucky having missed all of Italian campaign and joined the 3rd ...
Many thanks. Sure would be interested in reading it. Hmmm, Aug 11 '45. Was in Fulda, Germany getting ready for a R&R of a weeek in Par...
Correct Marion. Very curious to have a Kraut soldier burried in Arlington. Kinda wonder if it seemed proper at that time. Surely I can see a c...
There surely must be more to the story. Such as why he wasnt reurned at wars end and why was he burried in Arllingon. Surely some Kraut POW's died i...
Dogone. Must have missed it. Little has been posted on the fighting o n the Alethusian islands in WW 2. Just how many troops from each side we...