Dad’s unit has moved again and his descriptions of totally bombed out cities that used to exist are illustrative. He mentions Essen, Gladbach and Munster as being completely destroyed. And then, the cushy digs where they now reside – a former German officer’s club! I’m including a historical account of what occurred in the Ruhr [...]
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The fruits of war, April 18 & 19, 1945
Posted in April 1945, Germany, Western Front, WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories, tagged Essen, Gladbach, Munster, Rhur region, total destruction on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Aachen photo packet
Posted in WWII letters, WWII memoir, WWII memories, WWII photos, tagged Aachen, Belgium, bridge across the Rhine River by 9th US Army, Dragon's Teeth of the Seigfried Line near Aachen Germany, Germany, Gladbeck Germany, Groote Straat Valkenburg Holland, Holland, Mannekin Pis Brussels, Monument of the Lion Waterloo, Munster, Sittard Holland, Valkenburg on August 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I found this little packet of photos amongst my Dad’s war memorabilia. The wax paper sleeve contains 10 black and white photos and a list of each photo – I was able to extrapolate the identities of most, I’m not sure about several of the “street scenes”. If anyone reading this has any insights, please [...]
