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by kuschnereit
Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:15 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: I need your help on this.
Replies: 11
Views: 3704

Re: I need your help on this.

wow you guys are awesome thanks for the reply's. That is strange that the flag is reversed. Anyone seen a picture like this before? I was told it was a marriage ceramony in the field, someplace in Russia. I do know he was in Murmansk for a period of time where he was wounded. Well thanks all-
by kuschnereit
Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:52 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: I need your help on this.
Replies: 11
Views: 3704

I need your help on this.

Hi all, I need any and all info from this first picture if you can provide it. Its of my grandpa and i think it was taken in russia during some sort of wedding while "in the field". Anything you can tell me from this pic would be very usefull. Wenk_0001.jpg here is the back of the photo. I...
by kuschnereit
Sun Oct 07, 2007 12:21 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: SS Oberscharführer Keller 6./II./ LAH
Replies: 24
Views: 17834

I hope these pictures and medals will always stay in your family and NEVER end up sold on a website or some darn thing. I know how important family history is. Amazing. Thanks for posting!
by kuschnereit
Fri Jul 20, 2007 3:52 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Werner Von Braun
Replies: 20
Views: 11393

yeah....well such is life i guess. Whats done is done and it will never change.
by kuschnereit
Thu Jul 19, 2007 9:59 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Werner Von Braun
Replies: 20
Views: 11393

Werner Von Braun

Hello everyone. I didnt really know where to post this. I just read something very interesting. While doing a little light research on Wernher Von Braun, i found out that the once director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, started as a Untersturmführer in the SS. He was actually promoted by Re...
by kuschnereit
Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:48 pm
Forum: Heer
Topic: Strafbataillon 999.....or something.
Replies: 1
Views: 2228

Strafbataillon 999.....or something.

I have a great uncle who was wounded while driving a supply truck/ammo truck towards Stalingrad. He didnt get there. His truck was blown up by a partisan with a hand gernade. Apparently he was in some sort of training school ( Heer officer, SS...not sure really. I was told he wore a dark black unifo...
by kuschnereit
Tue Jul 17, 2007 8:13 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Battlefield/Combat Chaplains
Replies: 5
Views: 3754

Hey thanks alot guys. Oh and i think i will buy that book. Thanks!
by kuschnereit
Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:52 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Battlefield/Combat Chaplains
Replies: 5
Views: 3754

Battlefield/Combat Chaplains

Hello everyone. Once again i am posting here with yet another of my strange requests. Anyone have any pictures of battlefield chaplains in the german army? Also if anyone could give me some history or information about chaplains in the german army that would be great. Alright thanks alot all.
by kuschnereit
Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:51 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Battlefield/Combat Chaplains
Replies: 2
Views: 2532

Battlefield/Combat Chaplains

Hello everyone. Once again i am posting here with yet another of my strange requests. Anyone have any pictures of battlefield chaplains in the german army? Also if anyone could give me some history or information about chaplains in the german army that would be great. Alright thanks alot all.
by kuschnereit
Wed Jul 11, 2007 5:53 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: German soldier's w/ DogTags.
Replies: 5
Views: 5223

wow perfect. Thats just what i was looking for. Thanks alot!
by kuschnereit
Tue Jul 10, 2007 9:06 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: German soldier's w/ DogTags.
Replies: 5
Views: 5223

German soldier's w/ DogTags.

Anyone have any pictures of german soldiers wearing their dogtags? (I.D. Disc) I have never seen a picture with someone wearing one. Oh and did most soldiers actually wear them? I imagine they must have been bulky and annoying to wear. I have two halfs that must have been from KIA's. Kinda creepy an...
by kuschnereit
Mon Jul 09, 2007 8:27 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Berlin Volkssturm
Replies: 1
Views: 1590

Berlin Volkssturm

Hello. I was wondering if anyone knows where i can find a list of volkssturm units that were from Berlin in 1945. Or do any such lists exist? I have another family member who was 17 years old in 1945 and was sent towards the advancing russians in near Poland in the spring. I am only guessing he was ...
by kuschnereit
Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:09 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Festungs-Bataillon ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4162

Wow thank you all very much for the info! I dont think i could have found out that much on my own. This really means alot to me! Thanks again for all your time! Keep up the good work.
by kuschnereit
Wed Jul 04, 2007 3:37 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Festungs-Bataillon ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4162

The reason i was looking this up is i have a photo that was taken of my great grandpa in russia or somewhere with what i think are officers in the picture too, and on the back there is a bunch of writing i cant really read except for a feldpost number which i could make out. My grandma does not reme...
by kuschnereit
Sun Jul 01, 2007 7:23 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Festungs-Bataillon ?
Replies: 7
Views: 4162

hey thanks alot!