Dear members,
For my research on the Ardennesoffensive ("Battle of the Bulge") I search veteran accounts from those who where there. I spoke several veterans but most fought on the Eastern front and one was close and saw King Tigers rolling to the meeting point to prepare for the battle. But I didn't manage to find or speak with them who actually fought there.
Therefor I make an announcement here. If anyone could help, I would appreciate this very much. For them who don't know me, my name is Bart Verstraeten and I'm 17 years young (Almost 18, on the 3th of December). I'm following Care/Nursing, so I later can become a Nurse in a Hospital.
As said I've spoken with several veterans before, most of them were Flemish Waffen-SS Volunteers, German Waffen-SS volunteers, Youth members, NSKK Veterans and people who went through the war and their experience with both sides.
As I am wanting to research the Ardennesoffensive and also start to collect documents related to Waffen-SS units which fought there (as ID documents to see where they passed by, road of the unit..). As it costs to much to buy from every organisation something (I first collected Stalingrad items, but they went so high in prices I made the decision to stop this and throw myself on one thing instead of two) and I want to throw myself now completely on the Battle of the Bulge.
I therefor need help on veteran accounts, or memoires written by those who were there or family from Bulge veterans or family which have Feldpost/Written memories of their familymember... Or people who could bring me in contact with veterans or help me with information to the Battle of the Bulge for my research. I would appreciate this very much! I hope I also can help you, so tell me and I see what I can do and I will try to help you. Especially anything on Flemish Waffen-SS volunteers I can help you.
I hope anyone feels free to help me. I would appreciate this very much.
As attachment a photo from myself standing next to a VW Kübelwagen which we drove. It was the Canadian Freedommarch on 8 november 2009 and we were the only German vehicle out there. And yes it is ice on the grass.. my toes were freezing off. It was cold in the morning.. Driving in a Kübelwagen in wind which feels like -10°C .. Gotta love it and ........ Luckily I love the cold
For my research on the Ardennesoffensive ("Battle of the Bulge") I search veteran accounts from those who where there. I spoke several veterans but most fought on the Eastern front and one was close and saw King Tigers rolling to the meeting point to prepare for the battle. But I didn't manage to find or speak with them who actually fought there.
Therefor I make an announcement here. If anyone could help, I would appreciate this very much. For them who don't know me, my name is Bart Verstraeten and I'm 17 years young (Almost 18, on the 3th of December). I'm following Care/Nursing, so I later can become a Nurse in a Hospital.
As said I've spoken with several veterans before, most of them were Flemish Waffen-SS Volunteers, German Waffen-SS volunteers, Youth members, NSKK Veterans and people who went through the war and their experience with both sides.
As I am wanting to research the Ardennesoffensive and also start to collect documents related to Waffen-SS units which fought there (as ID documents to see where they passed by, road of the unit..). As it costs to much to buy from every organisation something (I first collected Stalingrad items, but they went so high in prices I made the decision to stop this and throw myself on one thing instead of two) and I want to throw myself now completely on the Battle of the Bulge.
I therefor need help on veteran accounts, or memoires written by those who were there or family from Bulge veterans or family which have Feldpost/Written memories of their familymember... Or people who could bring me in contact with veterans or help me with information to the Battle of the Bulge for my research. I would appreciate this very much! I hope I also can help you, so tell me and I see what I can do and I will try to help you. Especially anything on Flemish Waffen-SS volunteers I can help you.
I hope anyone feels free to help me. I would appreciate this very much.
As attachment a photo from myself standing next to a VW Kübelwagen which we drove. It was the Canadian Freedommarch on 8 november 2009 and we were the only German vehicle out there. And yes it is ice on the grass.. my toes were freezing off. It was cold in the morning.. Driving in a Kübelwagen in wind which feels like -10°C .. Gotta love it and ........ Luckily I love the cold
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