I would recommend Tony Judt's Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945. Very eye-opening. It staggers my mind reading about the tens of millions...
Loved the games; could never find anyone with the patience to learn the rules. Umpteen die rolls to resolve a grenade toss are a bit much for...
Anyone ever play Luftwaffe? Here was an interesting solo game: http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/1032/b-17-queen-of-the-skies
I saw something similar near Fulda during a regimental volksmarch. It was actually material dug out from a salt mine, piled much like this picture.
Looking for this: GO 15 HQ 85 Div Mar 5, 1945
None. Sorry.
Sorry I didn't get back to you. Please refresh my memory. Here is a report of operations of the 85th from April 44 to July 45....
My father-in-law was mortar in Company M, 339th. At the start of Diadem they were positioned just south Tremensuoli about 300 meters. Got any...
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I heard someone talk about the difficulty of controlling an area as vast as Russia. The land mass grows exponentially as you move farther east....
Son: 'Mornin' mum, Mornin' Dad. There another dead bishop on the landing mum.' Mum: 'Not another one! That's the third one I put out for the...
Can we rely on German records of this man's exploits? I have heard that those were often exaggerated for propaganda purposes.
Thanks guys. Will check into it.
Trying to find information about this service member. My wife's family has a letter from her dated January 1945. Her service number seems to be...
Great vid. I wonder how much material was left behind when they wrapped up operations and where these salvage depots were located.
Did a little surfing and found that this unit was identified with APO 21 in 1952: 319th Station Hospital APO 21 U.S. Army....
Lor is so small; second thoughts that I am not correct on that. APO 21 is probably an Air or Army Post Office. The number 21 should give an...
This guy? See 0:57 into vid. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGlbhibV3Y0 Lor could be a commune in northeastern France....
Spent time right there at the cathedral and other parts of Cologne in '85. Never knew.
My father-in-law was in a heavy weapons company (M) in the 339th Infantry of the 85 Division. His regiment actually went on the line with the...
