A Normandy Story...

[Adrian]

History brought to life! Great story and presentation!

[Daniele C]

Thanks again my friends!Im very happy you liked it!

[Panzer Rob]

Wow, now this is what I call a properly-researched Soldbuch!

What an excellent story you have retold; thoroughly researched and written with an understanding and appreciation of the events. The maps and US Army photographs of the battery are the icing on the cake

Congratulations on your new acquisition, Daniele! I know how badly you have been looking for a Normandy campaign KIA Soldbuch and it looks like your persistence has paid off!

Thanks for sharing this with us.

Rob

[Daniele C]

Thanks Rob!
Yeah i want to find as many KIAs as possible to be able to make researches like this!
Cheers

Daniele

[Dimitri D]

Beautiful !

[240stevek]

Dark Side

A very intresting and sad Normandy soldbuch.
I believe the fighting in Normandy had a very dark side- young soldiers under extreme stress killing PoWs.
I am certain the famous HJ Division started it, but I still remember the Canadian vet who told me " After that we really went after them" at a 1984 anniversary.
Like the Mark Brando account says "Life was Cheap" durring the summer of 1944 in Normandy.
Steve

[Ian Jewison]

Daniele, an excellent interpretation of a very intersting Soldbuch! With the supporting information it has a greater interest!!!!!

Now isn't it much better when you do the research yourself

Well done!

/Ian

[Daniele C]

Thanks again Guys!
Ian,
You re perfectely right!
The research is the Fun of the "job" and i had much fun finding out his story even tho there s a lot i cant read from the soldbuch(because of my little sutterlin knowledge)

[Ian Jewison]

even tho there s a lot i cant read from the soldbuch(because of my little sutterlin knowledge)

It will come in time but you have to try yourself....as you are doing!
Many people do not and they do not learn anything .........

Theres always someone on the forum that can help when you get stuck.

/Ian

[Jonathan M]

Nice research

Jonathan

[Jonathan M]

Thanks again Guys!
Ian,
You re perfectely right!
The research is the Fun of the "job" and i had much fun finding out his story even tho there s a lot i cant read from the soldbuch(because of my little sutterlin knowledge)

This excellent site is a tremendous help to me, in case you arent aware of it:

http://www.suetterlinschrift.de/Englisch/Titel.htm
Jonathan

[Daniele C]

Thanks Jonathan!
I ll surely take a look!

[Garethmk1]

Here's mine, a 65 mm Carl Heidelberg, bought it direct from special service brigade commando who served in Normandy. It is in lovely condition, unsharpened, perfect. It is my favorite piece of my TR collection ... well ... I do like my EK's too ! Here she is ....







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I'll post more pics later or tomorrow.

Regards,

[normand1944]

hello,
super report, cheer !


ludo

[Daniele C]

Thanks to you Ludovic!