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If posted this some time ago an the AHF-forum: From: Walter Miehe, Der Weg der 225. Infanterie-Division (Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall - Hamburg 1980), page 33: 25. Mai 40 Das Regiment 377 kann eine von den Pionieren gebaute Notbrücke über den Lys-Kanal überschreiten und weiter gegen Vynckt vordringen. D...

Something that could be of any help is to find out were your great grandfather lived in Germany during those days. What also might be helpfull is to make a closer scan of the musicinstruments to the right of your great grandfather. For as far as I can see there's something like a number 18 or so. Mo...

KTB I./RR22, RR22 and Tagebuch Kdr. RR22 :[] Two small adds.: 1) Leaving the harbour at about 24:00 hr. 1 boat sank. After trying to rescue the men etc. at 05:30 hr. the "Vorausabteilung" was ready outside the harbour (most boats had to be towed by others). The "Vorausabteilung: (1. S...

The best thing to do is write to the WASt in Germany and ask for his militairy-file. Jack, do you mean this list: http://www.museum19401945.nl/images/lijsten%20duitsers/duitse%20gesneuvelden.htm Since Weber has been burried among the unknown, he was never identified, so obviously couldn't be on any ...

In short from KTB I./RR22 1940: :[] 14.5.1940, 17:00 erhält Abtlg. Befehl für das Übersetzen über die Zuider-See. Abtlg. erläßt hierzu folgenden Befehl" Abtlg. setzt entfaltet über die Zuider-See: Vortrupp: Führer Rittmeister Ballhorn 2. Schwadron (2./RR22) 1 s.M.G.-Gruppe 1 Granatwerfer 1 To.-...

If, f.e., you'll have a look on the 1. Kavallerie-Division you'll see that it was used as mobile Infantry. Before going into real action they dismounted. After 1. Kav.Div. was turned into 24. Pz.Div. the Germans quickly understood that the terrain in Russia was screaming for the use of Kav. units, s...

Hi Prosper,
Well if we're talking the Belgium part, wouldn't you agree that it was crossed south of Maastricht then, from Eijsden (Dutch side) to Lanaye (Belgium side). So most probably members of IR469 or the attached Pioniere.

Best regards,

Yp

If we look at the whole western frontlines the Meuse was first crossed in Holland on 10.5.1940. The bridge over the Meuse at Gennep was taken by "Brandenburgers" under command of Oberleutnant Walther between 03:00 and 03:15. At 04:00 a Panzerzug with III./IR481 (Major Schenk) crossed the r...