Nice items Erwin, I am rather behind on the latest threads.
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Thanks Lee.
I will post some others when time permit. At the moment I'm very busy with making a graffiti sketch for a paint job with children next week.
regards
ErwinLast edited by Erwin L; 10-10-2013, 01:12 PM.Comment
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Nahkampftage from Wilhelm Bormann, StuG Brigade 244. StuG crewmember during the fightings in Holland 1944. The list is signed by Oberleutnant Haas who kia during the Battle of the Bulge.
21-10-1944 Nieuwmoer
22-10-1944 Nieuwmoer
26-10-1944 Wouw
28-10-1944 Vroenhout
01-11-1944 Zevenbergsche Hoek
02-11-1944 Zevenbergsche Hoek
05-11-1944 Hoekske
The fightings from StuG Brigade 244 in Holland, is also mentioned in the Wehrmachtsbericht which I attached. It was hidden in the coverLast edited by Erwin L; 10-30-2013, 03:30 PM.Comment
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The good stuff keeps on coming!Comment
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Ok. Here you go Patrick
His award document for the Sturmabzeichen, Signed on 2 december 1944, by Hauptmann Fritz Jaschke, StuG Brigade 244 Kommandeur. Jaschke got wounded during the Battle of the Bulge near St. Vith.Comment
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Erwin,
That is a lovely find. You are getting a great collection of items from the fighting in and around the southern parts of Holland.
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers
ScottComment
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Originally posted by Erwin L View Post
Originally posted by Erwin L View PostOk. Here you go Patrick
His award document for the Sturmabzeichen, Signed on 2 december 1944, by Hauptmann Fritz Jaschke, StuG Brigade 244 Kommandeur. Jaschke got wounded during the Battle of the Bulge near St. Vith.
Erwin - it looks like you've found what appears to be a very nice StuG.Brgd.244 grouping! Hopefully you'll share some more scans with us when your time permits
Best,
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After the corridor / hell's highway had been open for several days and the Germans weren't in the position to launch new attacks towards it, the 101 Airborne Division was able to get some rest. In early oktober the division was send to "The Island", an area west of Arnhem and Nijmegen.
They took over the front of Brittish troops who told them it was all quiet overhere.
But within a day the airbornes had taken over control, the German 361 Volks Grenadier Division attacked the village of Opheusden for over 3 days.
Bitter fightings and heavy losses on both sides resulted but the airbornes hold ground.
Good books about this subject:
- Orange is the color of the day
- Deliver us from darknessComment
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Eindhoven, 19 september 1944. A sad side of a city which was just liberated. The result of colaborating with the Germans......
It was very humiliuating to do this with women. Some didn't even colaborate with the Germans. Luckely in our village it was forbidden by the local PAN Commander. But alot of women in Holland weren't so lucky and unfortunately couldn't escape from this fate..Comment
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In the same city, this PAN "soldier" also hadn't much luck neither on 18 september 1944. He was killed in Eindhoven by a paratrooper from the 101st Airborne, who thought he was a German soldier who hide himself behind a curtain. Adrianus Luykx had his PAN armband used for identification under his belt instead of his arm so the paratrooper was unable to see him as a PAN "soldier" and shot him accidently.Comment
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Interesting stuff Erwin. Thanks for sharing.
ScottComment
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Great thread. There are some really interesting items being posted. Looking forward to more.
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Yes, very interesting and illustrated thread !.
Floris, you were talking about 363. VGD ?Comment
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