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Reading "Lost Victories" now. Sure makes me hope (and wish) he had nothing to do with the holocaust but it is difficult to believe that many officers then had no idea this was going on. His description of the death of his son and his comrades is emotional and down to earth. A very good rea...

Thanks for all this great info friends! I have ordered the book!

I have seen many pictures of Wehrmacht soldiers in battle with their helmet chinstraps buckled. My understanding of this is that if there is an explosion near a soldier, such as a grenade or mortar, the soldier's body may escape injury, but the helmet could be blown off his head and if the chinstrap...

Personally Toland's book is one of my favorites!

I know it must be here somewhere in the forum, but I can't find it. Any reviews about von Manstein's book "Lost Victories"? I read a few pages of it on Google books and it looks interesting.

Thanks!

That picture is on the cover of "Stalingrad 1942-1943 The Infernal Cauldron" by Steven Walsh. Good pictures inside the book also!

A very nice story Helmut. Thanks for posting this. My dad was born in 1922, here in the USA. He did not serve in WWII because of a severe heart murmur, which eventually cost him his life at age 50. So true, we need to talk to as many of the vets as possible and hear their stories on a first-hand bas...

I found this link of the story:

http://www.kurland-kessel.de/kriegerwitwe/story.html

Good pictures also.

This brought tears to my eyes....after all those years she found him. Love knows no boundaries. What a great story!

"The Very Rich Hours of Count Von Stauffenberg" by Paul West.

Have any of you read this book? Is it fiction or true?

If it is a true story, how is the book?

Thanks!

I just finished Black Edelweiss by Johann Voss. I enjoyed this book very much. It is well written and easy to understand. I recommend it to anyone reading about WWII, especially those interested in the German plight.

Me too Matt! Wow, some good pics there for sure! Excellent Maigewitter!

I found an interesting book, Missing Since Stalingrad, on a website and am wondering if this is a true story or a novel. Anyone have any knowledge of this? Does not tell the soldier's name.

http://www2.kumagaku.ac.jp/teacher/~jud ... nindex.htm

Thanks!

Gee Phil, why did you mess up your post by mentioning that "thing" known as income taxes?

I will attempt to prepare mine tomorrow! Thanks for the reminder! I am dreading it so much.

From what I understand if they would have let the footsoldiers make some decisions things might have been different on all fronts. The soldiers were brave men, whether German, Russian, American, English or from other countries. Many sacrifices were made and so many unappreciated. On the other hand, ...