Wehrpass Flak kIA Crete (with 1850 italians POW)

[Gerdan]

Hello Oriano,

I found the house/home of your guy Willi Steinmetz in Neu Anspach/ Taunus, Backhausgasse 14.

There is still living a lady named Ingrid Steinmetz. You could find his home by Google earth.

Cari saluti

Gerdan

[Gerdan]

This is the local memory in Neu Anspach where all soldiers KIA and MIA from Anspach are

listed. Your guy Willi Steinmetz should be listed also on that bronze plate.

You see the Neu Anpach mayor Hoffmann commemorating the dead soldiers of his town .

https://www.usinger-anzeiger.de/loka...litat_17467789

Saluti cordiali
Gerdan

[mufasa]

Oriano,
Another great and interesting presentation!
Jeff

many thanks Jeff.
ciao Oriano

[mufasa]

Hello Oriano !

Great research and outstanding presentation !
Many thanks once more for explaining another important part of history .

One question :
Were these transports not marked with a red cross or something similar ?

Best rgeards,

Archi

thanks my friend!

Probably it was not possible to have the red cross ship protection for the loading of military equipment that was the most important cargo of the ship for the Germans.

The SINFRA vessel arrived in the port of Heraklion (Crete) in the first days of October 1943. For several days, German train convoys had collected, at this base, war material (bombs of aircraft, in particular) from neighboring airports. These bombs were destined to be disengaged from the Luftwaffe in North Africa, but after the Anglo-American victory, this arsenal constituted a surplus, as well as the very important airports of the island of Crete.

finally, precisely for this reason, it was followed by two military escort ships

ciao Oriano

[mufasa]

This is the local memory in Neu Anspach where all soldiers KIA and MIA from Anspach are

listed. Your guy Willi Steinmetz should be listed also on that bronze plate.

You see the Neu Anpach mayor Hoffmann commemorating the dead soldiers of his town .

https://www.usinger-anzeiger.de/loka...litat_17467789

Saluti cordiali
Gerdan

Thank you so much for this very interesting notes Gerdan.
un abbraccio Oriano

[Luft 76]

Interessant document about a uncommon event. I have learned many things.

[Lionel H.]

Interessant document about a uncommon event. I have learned many things.

+1 !! Many thanks for sharing ! L.

[mufasa]

+1 !! Many thanks for sharing ! L.

Thanks Lionel.
Ciao Oriano

[bobgee526]

Great history. Thank you for sharing. Bob

[Edward]

Oriano, great write up as always. Particularly as you always cover what was going on the other side of the lines as well. To even include the British pilot responsible for the sinking. Well done.

[Daniele C]

another great thread my friend!

[mufasa]

Many thanks Bobgee526, Daniele and Edward for your nice words.
Ciao Oriano

[Pie]

Thanks for posting, Oriano!
Indeed an intresting and tragic document related to this part of our history!

Ciao

Pietro

[mufasa]

Thanks for posting, Oriano!
Indeed an intresting and tragic document related to this part of our history!

Ciao

Pietro

thanks Pietro
Ciao Oriano