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An aside: German uniforms.I was told by a German soldier that not all of their uniforms are wool. They came up with a synthetic? using wood fibers.An...
The major event of WW 2 for the USA was June 6th 1944. Give thos e veterans their due respect. Those of us who served in other places should...
From 1952 until 1996 Site R was supported by Fort Ritchie Md. There is a History on this post that it was built by an Engr. Officer Capt. Barrick. He ...
THe 159th and the 160th C Engrs are one digit apart. In the Order of Battle for WW2 both units are listed as taking the same route overseas.About the ...
As the now generation would say "Awesome" I wondered where Olvier Blanc-Brude had gone Now I know. We have done emails over the years. ...
My link to site R Site R support 1952-96 was prtovided by Ft. Ritchie Md.
I was TDY in Weimar Germany when rhe war ended. Serving as an escort for German patients inGerman military hospitals . They were classed asunarmed ...
I have taken part in forum postings on this subject in the past. Controvserial. Yes It could have happened to any comnbat unit and it did happen to s...
The hiistory books tell us the US Navy was in charge of all beach head landings. We infantry sometimes forget this. We,d go ashore with our head...
In our phrase book we learned hoow to say How are you, comin talley vu ? and also learned that it was different in the Soouth of France. Como sava ? ...
TO/E is the authorized strength. the reality is: There were replacements for KIA only. The WIA/hospital count were returnables and counted against squ...
Cpt Russ: I am proud to read your story about Rome. I have read the book on this subject. Being in the 36th ID there was a little envy towards the 3rd...
The 36th ID was holding small towns east of Montelimar. I was one of the men who were captured with K-141 GIs and one nd Llt. out of ammo trapped in ...
Photo Southern France POWs: Remember this. That was the 19th German Army Most were Auslander.That had a hard time speaking German. Many were happy to...
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