Hello,
a while ago i got this lot from a German guy who works for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
That what i know from the man is:
Robert W. was born in Brig near Breslau. In the 1933, after the NSDAP came into power in Germany, he leave his country and went to France.
After the german victory about France he worked for the resitance.
In June 1944 after D-Day he transfered to the OSS.
To describe his work, the text from his Medal of freedom citation is the best way to do this.
Fully aware of the extreme hazards involved, he volunteered for a field assignment with partisan groups in northern jugoslavia. As a member of an American intelligence unit, he circulated with Partisan bands through northern Jugoslavia and southern Austria from August to December 1944. Throughout this period, he gathered and transmitted numerous intelligence reports on enemy order of battle and on conditions throughout southern Austria. These reports were substantial value to the American military forces. Following the surrender he provided highly useful data on the whereabouts of leading Nazis and on political and economic developments in central and eastern Austria.
In 1948 he obtained the Austrian citizenship and after his work for the US forces he got in the end of the 50´s a professorship for languages in Vienna/Austria.
The paperlot contents 36 papers, 2 ID Cards and 6 photos.
IMO shows the lot a not often to see german life.
Thanks for looking.
Best regards.
a while ago i got this lot from a German guy who works for the Office of Strategic Services (OSS).
That what i know from the man is:
Robert W. was born in Brig near Breslau. In the 1933, after the NSDAP came into power in Germany, he leave his country and went to France.
After the german victory about France he worked for the resitance.
In June 1944 after D-Day he transfered to the OSS.
To describe his work, the text from his Medal of freedom citation is the best way to do this.
Fully aware of the extreme hazards involved, he volunteered for a field assignment with partisan groups in northern jugoslavia. As a member of an American intelligence unit, he circulated with Partisan bands through northern Jugoslavia and southern Austria from August to December 1944. Throughout this period, he gathered and transmitted numerous intelligence reports on enemy order of battle and on conditions throughout southern Austria. These reports were substantial value to the American military forces. Following the surrender he provided highly useful data on the whereabouts of leading Nazis and on political and economic developments in central and eastern Austria.
In 1948 he obtained the Austrian citizenship and after his work for the US forces he got in the end of the 50´s a professorship for languages in Vienna/Austria.
The paperlot contents 36 papers, 2 ID Cards and 6 photos.
IMO shows the lot a not often to see german life.
Thanks for looking.
Best regards.
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