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**Eric Queen** · 07-30-2005, 04:48 PM

Coco,

Very nice document. I would be surprised though, if it is actually from Moerdijk.
I have never seen one of the documents ( from II./1) that 1. did not indicate the unit 2. used a stamp for the date.

The population of these documents tended to be very consistant ( at this time ) at the company level.

All the ones I have ( and have seen ) from 5./1, 7./1, 8./1, Nachrichten Zug, and Sani.Abt. all are marked " II./ F.J.R.1 ". The only exception is the 6th company ( under Oblt. Stangenburg ) who populated their documents " 6./ F.J.R. 1 "

Most of the EK documents I have seen for Maj. Schulz's III./ F.J.R. 1 ( Flugplaz Waalhaven. Willems Bridge ) were populated without a unit designation, and I am guesing, that is what this is.

Any documents from Operation "Gelb" are extremely rare in my opinion.

Very nice.

EQ

**Eric Queen** · 07-30-2005, 04:58 PM

And of course the Oberst who signed the document is Bruno Brauer ( the holder of Fallschirmschuetzenschein nummer 1 !!!!!!!!!!! )

**Eric Queen** · 07-30-2005, 05:02 PM

Twe(e)de Tol is where all the EK II's were given to FJR 1. 5 days later, EK I's were given at Den Haag.

Putzier signed the EK I documents due to the fact that Student was in the hospital after being accidently shot ( in the head ) by the SS.

**Eric Queen** · 07-30-2005, 05:04 PM

Is this the document that was for sale on Niemann's site a week or so ago ?

**Eric JB** · 07-30-2005, 06:18 PM

Twede Tol

Hi Coco,

I have visited that area too, but nothing to find concerning the old days.
Or you must be interested in an old entrance-gate, located near the caravancamp - gipsytype encampment, be careful with those people and first ask permission before you enter their area.

Have a nice trip.

yours
Eric-Jan

**Coco** · 07-31-2005, 01:45 PM

The photo's...

Dear all,

Thanks for all the reactions! Today we there...despite the lousy weather... a nice experience! The place 'Twede Tol' was actually a kind of an area and not a specific village or town. Having arrived there and having talked with some of the locals really nothing special was to be found. (Thanks Eric-Jan! You already warned us!) However, being so close to the actual Moerdijk-bridge (being only 5 minutes away) we decided to make a small exploration there.

The pictures show some nice 'souvenirs' from May 1940 still being around. The (Dutch) built bunkers and fortifications still stand strong...also the original railway bridge is to be seen on the pictures. Enjoy.... and see for yourself.....

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