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    #31
    29) back to "Vossenack", the historic trail ends at this cross, made of splinters found on the battlefield:
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      #32
      30) Inscription:
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        #33
        31) The door of the rebuilt church of "Vossenack":

        When the germans had re-captured the "Kall-trail", they were stopped here - at one time the frontline was inside the church, with the GIs in the tower-area, and the germans in the chapel. Heavy closecombat had taken place here:

        (Thats it, but there much more to be seen in this area, will start another thread ref. the "Westwall".)
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          #34
          Thanks for posting, great photo display of a place I probably will never see. I always enjoy the then and now photos, and the items (tank tracks, etc.) that are still there as a reminder that something happened here, there is more to this place than just the peaceful forest you see now.
          Bill

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            #35
            Magnificient thread

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              #36
              Great Cyber-Tour!! Thank you very much.
              When you go home
              Tell them for us and say
              For your tomorrow
              We gave our today

              --Inscription in the 5th Marine Division cemetery,
              Iwo Jima 1945

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                #37
                Beautiful! I want to go.
                David

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                  #38
                  A beautiful Forest with a nasty past.
                  Ignored by US history books for several years after the war.

                  Steve
                  Last edited by 240stevek; 10-02-2008, 01:56 AM.

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                    #39
                    Great pics there, thanks for the thread

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                      #40
                      Gran,

                      You obviously did your homework and conducted excellent research as a battlefield detective! I thoroughly enjoyed your pictures and captions. Makes me want to read more about that battle and visit the area!

                      Thank you again for posting, I really enjoyed the pics! Eric

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                        #41
                        A very interesting posting, thank you for sharing Regards, Clive.

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                          #42
                          iv been here myself to all the those places and its actually quiet spooky at times when the fog rolls in through the trees and you can see all the fox holes and arty craters!! great pics!! makes me thing of my first ever battlefield tour with other forum members!! very much all good!

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                            #43
                            Is the battlefield hard to find and/or explore?

                            Thanks, Eric

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                              #44
                              Originally posted by peleliuexplorer View Post
                              Is the battlefield hard to find and/or explore?

                              Thanks, Eric
                              No, its one of the best signposted and easy-to-explore battlefields I have ever viseted.

                              This fantastic booklet is avilable in the musuem, it shows you everything you need to know: History of the battle, then&now fotos, perfect descprition for hikings to remains or interesting spots ("go 20m that way, turn right at the first crossroad..", etc.), maps, etc.. It also shows the GPS-dates of those places!
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