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    #346
    Very interesting bit of information.
    I will make sure to visit this spot someday.

    The Landstorm division also fought in my inviroment in October '44.

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      #347
      Those leaflets are a wonderful addition to this thread.

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        #348
        Hello Bert

        Wow!! Thank you very much for telling this very interesting story. It clearly gives an explanation about the situation and the meaning of both leaflets. I really love those local specific stories/research.

        In this case the Landstormers clearly proved the meaning of their name.

        Thanks again Bert

        Regards

        Erwin

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          #349
          You are most welcome Erwin. Still struggling to understand how they managed to get 29 POW's back to their own lines if they only had 2 canoes and a rowing boat available. Must have been quite some boat or lots of rowing with several crossings...

          Regards,
          Bert

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            #350
            Thanks for sharing Bert!
            Very interesting story.

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              #351
              It's great to see this thread continue to develop and grow with some really interesting items and info being shared in the last few days and weeks

              Rob

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                #352
                Originally posted by bkossen View Post
                You are most welcome Erwin. Still struggling to understand how they managed to get 29 POW's back to their own lines if they only had 2 canoes and a rowing boat available. Must have been quite some boat or lots of rowing with several crossings...

                Regards,
                Bert
                Hello Bert

                Well i really enjoyed your story .

                Here a small contribution from me and it is perhaps not directly related to the fightings in Holland but related to Holland 1944. This is a page from the soldbuch from a Dutch Waffen SS volunteer who joined the Westland Regiment in 1940. He went on leave to his homeplace Amsterdam from 16-03 till 10-04-1944. He also received the Wound Badge in Gold in March 1945 as a result from the fightings on the Eastern Front. The leave was permitted by Hauptsturmfuhrer Johann Eidens (thanks Kevin), KIA on 21-03-1945.

                Regards

                Erwin
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                  #353
                  I am glad I could make my little contribution to this excellent thread

                  Nice one Erwin! Apparently a survivor from the Tscherkassy pocket battle. Most of the Germanic volunteers who survived this battle were send on a short leave to their homelands in March / April 1944. A commemoration service was held in Utrecht for the survivors of the Tscherkassy pocket, and PK-Berichter Gustav Koczor interviewed a number of them. The below link might be of interest to you:

                  http://fubarmilitaria.nl/ss-uscha-jan-de-smet/

                  What was his rank and any other decorations besides the Wound Badge in Gold? If I read correctly he was also awarded the Infanterie Sturmabzeichen in Bronze?

                  Regards,
                  Bert

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                    #354
                    Hello Bert

                    Thanks for the interesting link. I have to study the soldbuch further. This soldier ended as a rottenfuhrer and was awarded with the Infantery Sturmabzeichen in Bronze, Winterschlacht in Osten, Kriegsverdienstenkreuz, Verwundeten Abzeichen Schwarz, Verwundeten Abzeichen Silber, Verwundeten Abzeichen in Gold, Eiseren Kreuz II Klasse.

                    Regards

                    Erwin

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                      #355
                      Erwin, you already had given me a glimp at the soldbuch, i just love it

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                        #356
                        Originally posted by patrick h View Post
                        Erwin, you already had given me a glimp at the soldbuch, i just love it
                        Hello Patrick

                        Me too. I'm glad you like it.

                        Regards

                        Erwin

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                          #357
                          Nice Arnhem related leaflet:

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                            #358
                            Nice group Floris. Thanks for sharing.

                            Scott

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                              #359
                              Holland 1944

                              Very nice 712.I.D. award citation grouping Floris! Thanks for sharing it with us and for bringing one of my most favorite threads on WAF back up to the top!

                              Rob

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                                #360
                                Nice documents Floris!
                                As you probably know I posted his Soldbuch in this thread.

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