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[kurt1922]

Sergey you're fantastic. I was today by my father (Kurt was his uncle) told and show him the new informations. He was so happy that we finally found some more. I want to thank you sincerely in his and my name for your great work.

I have another wish, can you send me the pictures (without markings) from posts #92,93,101 and 102. I send you my email adress (PM). The pictures are only for me and my dad.

You're right the guy on the one picture looks like Kurt - perhaps he is it really.

Do you have friends in Germany? Perhaps I can get the ID tag directly from them.

If you want (I know you read them) I can give you the war diaries, when I will get them.

[Mike Davis]

Amazing thread

[Erwin L]

Hello Sergey,

This is the best thread i have seen on this forum. Thanks for sharing it with us and for your good work. I have read it with great interest

Best regards

Erwin

[m40heer]

Amazing work! The original pictures makes the feeling complete!

Looking forward to more!

[kurt1922]

Rare explosive item , i don't know the correct name but see this only 2 times as well . May be someone knows what is it ? The second one was found in fox-hole together with Kurt Jeschke .

I had find this explosive. It's a Geballte Ladung 3Kg Kugelform (weight 3,5kilo filling 3kilo Amatol).

Its a spherical 3 kilo charge was developed 1940 by WASAG - Rheinsdorf.
It had one fuze-well and carrying handle.

[tinus]

It getting better and better!! How did you clean the helmets, oxalic acid?

[JOHN JONES]

Magnificent Strum.
Many thanks for posting and sharing the pictures.

Yes, that poor fellow, splattered with blood, and his eyes old before
his time. To fight and die in such terrible conditions, how many of those
you show would live?, unless wounded and evacuated.
And the russians to, with no known grave. Sobering for sure.

Keep up the good work

John.

[Sergey K.]

I had find this explosive. It's a Geballte Ladung 3Kg Kugelform (weight 3,5kilo filling 3kilo Amatol).

Its a spherical 3 kilo charge was developed 1940 by WASAG - Rheinsdorf.
It had one fuze-well and carrying handle.

Many thanks for this info . I have never seen such item before digging on Knobloch hill . Of course i will give you info which you'd like to have and GPS point where Kurt Jeschke was found as well .

[Sergey K.]

Gents , many thanks for all your kind words, i really appreciate these . Also thanks to my friends who took part in our trips there ..We still plan to dig more in this area and in case of interesting finds/story i will post it here...
Total casaulties made during this battle of week were more than 220 men killed , 550 wounded and 25 missed from German side .
Red Army had casaulties more than 1000 men killed and unknown number of wounded ...

[Sergey K.]

It getting better and better!! How did you clean the helmets, oxalic acid?

Martin , this is not oxalic acid , but some other kinds od acids - more stronger because the rust is very solid and oxalic does't work here .
See some interesting find - camo buttons found with remains of badoliers /

[Allan P.]

Sergey, a fantastic thread, can't wait for future posts!!

Allan

[floriskok]

I can't wait either for new posts! Keep this one going Sergey!

[Sergey K.]

Thanks gents ! ....

[dennisb]

Very interesting Thread!
Kind of creepy when you first see Kurts early picture and then the photo of his bones. Interesting to see the wartime photos of the soldiers on that hill.

I really appreciate your work sergey!
I heared lot's of Russians only go for the items and throw away the bones, what a shame!

[kurt1922]

I Geballte Ladung 3Kg Kugelform (weight 3,5kilo filling 3kilo Amatol).

Its a spherical 3 kilo charge was developed 1940 by WASAG - Rheinsdorf.
It had one fuze-well and carrying handle.

more facts:

This explosives was mainly used by military engineers (Pioniere, Sturmpioniere). It was used for urban warfare (Häuserkampf) and against strongholds (Festungsanlagen). For example it was rolled or threw into tunnels.


Thank you for the great pictures and facts Sergey.
I can't wait for more.