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by kitoko
Wed Apr 23, 2014 12:47 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Tank Battle in Hannut Belgium May 1940
Replies: 4
Views: 4244

Re: Tank Battle in Hannut Belgium May 1940

Bonsoir Prosper!
Merci pour cette précision !

J'ai passé l'info à mon ami Jacques B. qui prendra contact (si ce n'est déjà fait) avec toi, car c'est lui qui est surtout en charge de cette exposition.

Bonne soirée

Kitoko (Thierry)
by kitoko
Wed Apr 23, 2014 1:30 am
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Tank Battle in Hannut Belgium May 1940
Replies: 4
Views: 4244

Re: Tank Battle in Hannut Belgium May 1940

Hello Prosper !

Many thanks for your prompt reply !
My English is - I guess - worst than yours! Ben je frans of nederlandstalig?
En ce qui me concerne, je suis plus à l'aise dans la langue de Molière que de Vondel!
Kitoko
by kitoko
Tue Apr 22, 2014 12:44 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Tank Battle in Hannut Belgium May 1940
Replies: 4
Views: 4244

Tank Battle in Hannut Belgium May 1940

Hello ! At the very begining of the invasion of Belgium (10 May 1940) , a major tank battle occured around the small town of Hannut (Belgium) and neighbouring villages of Thisnes, Crehen, Merdorp Ambresin. The fights were fierce on May 12 and 13 opposing German and French forces. On the German side ...
by kitoko
Tue Aug 23, 2011 6:38 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Help with photo.
Replies: 11
Views: 8293

Re: Help with photo.

Hello all! Sorry for such a long delay in answering your questions! These were authentic color pictures ! ...from the Wehrmacht Propaganda Kompany ! ...not colorised! Thank you for your postcards ... I have some of the Witteberglaan (not this one!) ... or Avenue du Mont Blanc as it was called in 194...
by kitoko
Thu Nov 11, 2010 4:19 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Help with photo.
Replies: 11
Views: 8293

Re: Help with photo.

Bonjour Prosper ! Goeie dag Prosper! We zijn al in kontakt met elkaar ! We zijn buren van Jacqueline ! Ik probeer info te krijgen door Duitse soldaten ! (zie mijn andere posten) Moi aussi je suis plus à l'aise en français !!! Maar ik doe mijn best in NL en ... Engels! Dank U wel voor de info (betref...
by kitoko
Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:58 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Help with photo.
Replies: 11
Views: 8293

Re: Help with photo.

Hello! Nice job to all !! I confirm (I live in La Panne - De Panne during summertime) . The picture was taken at the entrance of La Panne on the Route Royale coming from Coxyde - Koksijde) I have some more pics of this Cuirassiers' detachment Panhard Armored Cars taken at the same place. http://foto...
by kitoko
Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:26 pm
Forum: Auxiliary organizations
Topic: Belgian coast occupied towns and villages
Replies: 1
Views: 4578

Belgian coast occupied towns and villages

During the 2WW , Belgian towns and villages on the seaside were R & R "resorts" for German recovering troops. Some cottages were therefore requisitionned by the German local authorities. No doubt that pictures weren taken by the military during this quite relaxing period ! I am looking...
by kitoko
Thu Feb 28, 2008 4:29 am
Forum: Auxiliary organizations
Topic: Org.Todt - Johan Grünhaüser Düsseldorf - sub contractor
Replies: 0
Views: 2272

Org.Todt - Johan Grünhaüser Düsseldorf - sub contractor

Hello! I am looking for any information related to the German company named Johan Grünhauser, Hoch und Tiefbau, based in Düsseldorf Hans Sachs Strasse 26. This company was linked to the Organisation Todt (sub contractor?) and active in 1942 - 1944 on the Belgian coast . The company had an office in ...