70 years ago: a Fallschirmjäger and a Roman bridge

[-Ray-]

A nice thread that brings to mind a quite common related video archive.

Would be interesting if any knowledge available on the circumstances or town, undoubtedly Italy.

Such a tragic loss of ancient architect. Reminds me, when I was in Mostar, Bosnia I visited the destroyed Old Bridge spanning the Neretva River. Ironically in that condition was actually a rare opportunity of it's history to view in that state.


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[mufasa]

very nice pictures ... thanks!

but without some data or place reference is very diffcult to go back to the bridge because the 1st and 4th Fallsch. Div, they fought in Italy from from Cassino (and also under) to the Po river (and above) ...

[mufasa]

another "sterbebild"... here the date brings us very easily around "height 204" in Tavullia, norh of Pesaro, the place where the Canadians between 30 and 31 August 1944 broke the Gothic Line.........

[mufasa]

maps with height 204, August 31, 1944 (three Allied Army Corps, Anglo Indians, Canadians and Poles) attack the lines defended by 1st Fallschmirjager Div. (and the decimated IRegiments of the 71 and 278 ID)....

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and Otto Kerschensteiner, 20 years old, falls against Canadians August 31 near "point 204"



Otto Kerschensteiner, ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Futa-Pass.
Endgrablage: Block 24 Grab 740

Nachname: Kerschensteiner
Vorname: Otto
Dienstgrad: Gefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 26.05.1924
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 31.08.1944

[mufasa]

.... we had already posted behind this nice picture of a British Columbia Dragoons Sherman hit by this German Para around "point 204" between 30 and 31 august 1944... the second is a picture of another sherman and jeep Always of British Columbia Dragoons...

[mufasa]

Another nice photo of "height 204" : a sherman of Lord Strathcona's Horse, came in rescued the Columbia Dragoons, hit to a track from a soldiers of 1st Fallsch. Divi.

[mufasa]

and finally, a little off topic... what do you see today on the right of the "204" Canadian Memorial: the private motocross track of Valentino Rossi ...

[herrzark]

Great pics , story.I liked more the photos and the story about the Ronan bridge .Amazing

[mufasa]

Great pics , story.I liked more the photos and the story about the Ronan bridge .Amazing

thanks!
Oriano

[erichcraciun]

Hallo Oriano,

as someone who very much appreciates Roman architecture and it influence and staying power up to this day, it was real please to read your detail research...as always!

Erich

[mufasa]

Hallo Oriano,

as someone who very much appreciates Roman architecture and it influence and staying power up to this day, it was real please to read your detail research...as always!

Erich

many thanks Erich!
ciao Oriano