Some new Fj pics in Town

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Think again!! Not everyone wanted to Jump out of an Airplane!! same thing applies today!!

Later on or after crete they where not jumping out of planes as much.fighting more as elite infantry troops!,and they could have both joined the whermacht instead.

[W Petz]

Not jumping out of planes that much on combat jumps after Crete but they were still conducting jump training exercises and the jump schools in Germany and France.

Later on or after crete they where not jumping out of planes as much.fighting more as elite infantry troops!!,and they could have both joined the whermacht instead.

Here is a negative I found mixed in with some of my photos. FJ Rgt 2 Memorial on Crete

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Big Cross

Pass

[W Petz]

Here are a few more recent arrivals for my FJ photo box. FJ posing with two brothers.

[W Petz]

Several FJ in a position somewhere in Russia.

[W Petz]

Two very exhausted FJ on Crete

[W Petz]

a small section of FJ relaxing somewhere on Crete. Notice the FJ Gravity knife just above the P for Petz. The FJ above that also has a dotted scarf popular with the FJ.

[Jos L C]

Great pics !

My grandfather served at Ypenburg as a sergeant..
I always loved his stories.
He was a bit older than the guys he worked with.
One of the things he told was that they were hiding in a ditch when the para's were dropped and that they were shooting at them,but while still in the air some of these guys were shooting back..
One of my grandfather's men was hit on the side of the helmet and the rim rolled up like a corkscrew..,lucky bastard !
Then,at first,they took some of these para's prison and some of these guys had been very afraid and had their hands beaten by a K98..
They were afraid to jump and grabbed the plane,a few hits by the riffle made them jump.
Just humans,afraid,when the "enemy" is firing at you...
On the ground it was sharing fags..
After that it soon was over...Germans all over the place !

Jos.

[W Petz]

Jos,

Thanks for the compliment and for sharing the story about your Grandfather. Bill

Great pics !

My grandfather served at Ypenburg as a sergeant..
I always loved his stories.
He was a bit older than the guys he worked with.
One of the things he told was that they were hiding in a ditch when the para's were dropped and that they were shooting at them,but while still in the air some of these guys were shooting back..
One of my grandfather's men was hit on the side of the helmet and the rim rolled up like a corkscrew..,lucky bastard !
Then,at first,they took some of these para's prison and some of these guys had been very afraid and had their hands beaten by a K98..
They were afraid to jump and grabbed the plane,a few hits by the riffle made them jump.
Just humans,afraid,when the "enemy" is firing at you...
On the ground it was sharing fags..
After that it soon was over...Germans all over the place !

Jos.

[Fallschirmjaeger]

Picture 275+crete Ones

That one in russia is new and very different from most seen,as do these candid ones by soldiers are,like relaxing passing the time away etc..wonder what part of russia and year it is ,north south central russia and maybe 42-44?.
The crete ones they do look very tired indeed,have seen this look in a few pictures taken on crete.

[W Petz]

Here is another pic of FJ preparing to move out somewhere in Russia.

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Here are a few pics of my FJ Photo Box that I refer to on occasion.

[W Petz]

first look inside - most of the photos are in photo holders

[W Petz]

some of the contents of the FJ box - This is just one of many boxes containing photos. I'm flying out today to meet up with my buddy Jeff Scott today and we will be hitting the SOS tomorrow. I will be coming back with alot more FJ photos to share with you all.

[W Petz]

I Just got back today from Tennessee after visiting the SOS on Friday and Saturday. I picked up some really nice pics that I will be showing on various threads. Here are some of the FJ Photos I picked up!!

FJ General Meindl