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by canadien
Mon Jan 10, 2011 6:30 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: BT7m used in german anit partizan units
Replies: 2
Views: 1954

Re: BT7m used in german anit partizan units

Thanks AHK Ill google and see what i can find.
by canadien
Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: BT7m used in german anit partizan units
Replies: 2
Views: 1954

BT7m used in german anit partizan units

does anyone know which german «units used the BT7m for anit partizan units in september of 1942, looking for list of units possibly around the shlobin area. «in my father diary of september 1942 he encloses a pic of the tank he and another orgnization todt college inspected. and it is posted on feld...
by canadien
Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:50 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: All the old guard passing away in my family
Replies: 4
Views: 3944

Re: All the old guard passing away in my family

Our family Uncle Ernst Ecckert. These are pics we obtained after he passed away. The Man in the kriegsmarine cap is Uncle Ernst, In one pic he is on guard duty he is person to right with tow stick grenades in his belt(very dark pic ill try to improve it later on. Our understanding is these pics are ...
by canadien
Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:06 pm
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: All the old guard passing away in my family
Replies: 4
Views: 3944

All the old guard passing away in my family

I don't know what it is , but all the old guard are passing away in my family. We now lost our Unkle Ernst. Ernst Eckard was a German commando and operator of a Lentil-Explosive motor boat He now joins the rest of the old guard,we lost , He got me interested in plastic Model kits, and whenever my br...
by canadien
Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:02 pm
Forum: Auxiliary organizations
Topic: In honor of my mother.
Replies: 7
Views: 8806

In honor of my mother.

My beloved mother passed away on Nov 1st 2009 of conjestive heart failure. She now Joins Erich and My father in heaven. During world war two she was with the Radwj, In her honor I share with all of you her arbeits buch, Please feel free to translate some of the words if you can . It will be our firs...
by canadien
Mon May 25, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: More of Fathers Alfred Konrad Weigl Organization Todt Photos
Replies: 1
Views: 2524

Re: More of Fathers Alfred Konrad Weigl Organization Todt Photos

Can anyone identify the type a make of the Car with the OT markings that the Man is sitting on?
by canadien
Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:42 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: More of Fathers Alfred Konrad Weigl Organization Todt Photos
Replies: 1
Views: 2524

More of Fathers Alfred Konrad Weigl Organization Todt Photos

Well after many years of searching ,my mother upon accident came across some more of Fathers Photos when he was in orgnization todt. http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/2435/otcar.th.jpg Not my dad but and OT car noticed the OT symbol on fender i cant make out marking over the OT though and can someo...
by canadien
Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:34 pm
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: remembrance day in germany or austria
Replies: 3
Views: 13116

Re: remembrance day in germany or austria

thank you very much richard, over here we wear the red poppy as remembrance, is anything similar warn over thier during their observation
by canadien
Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:27 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: remembrance day in germany or austria
Replies: 3
Views: 13116

remembrance day in germany or austria

Do the Germans or Austrains have anything similar to remembrance day in canada or veterans day in the US for thier former soldiers of world war 2?
by canadien
Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:58 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Eric Nagele 3rd Gebirgsjager 1922-2008
Replies: 4
Views: 3404

Re: Eric Nagele 3rd Gebirgsjager 1922-2008

Thanks germany and and jason germany for the tranlations and the rest of you as well and again jason for this wonderfull site, i learn more and more each day, prost to all :)
by canadien
Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:51 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Info on release of german prisoners from russia
Replies: 5
Views: 4630

Re: Info on release of german prisoners from russia

hey everyone i posted the pics of eric nagele my mothers 2nd husband in the photos section. through going through his belonging she also found some pics of him during the war. They are posted under Erich Nagele 3rd Gebirgsjager 1922-2008
by canadien
Wed Jul 23, 2008 2:44 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Eric Nagele 3rd Gebirgsjager 1922-2008
Replies: 4
Views: 3404

Eric Nagele 3rd Gebirgsjager 1922-2008

With the recent passing of Eric my mother is going through his belongings ,she came across these photos of him during the war, there is also a discharge form from the army in 1947 when he returned from the russian pow camps. Please translate if possiable i only get parts here and there thank you ver...
by canadien
Sun Jul 06, 2008 10:54 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Info on release of german prisoners from russia
Replies: 5
Views: 4630

Re: Info on release of german prisoners from russia

sorry guys actually i looked at paper today, its in german and he was released in 47, my mother said it was more of a dischagre from the german army after he was released from pow camp in russia. ill scan it when i can. Thank you everyoen for your wishes.
by canadien
Sun Jul 06, 2008 6:22 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Info on release of german prisoners from russia
Replies: 5
Views: 4630

Info on release of german prisoners from russia

While we were going through some of Erics things, There was a release paper in russian that indicated his release from a russian pow camp. Would this paper have his unit he served with at time of capture. As its russian i belive im not sure what to look for, I will ask my mother if can photocopy it ...
by canadien
Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:49 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: With great sadness and in his honour
Replies: 7
Views: 4341

Re: With great sadness and in his honour

[quote="canadien"]With great sadness My Mothers Second husband Erich Nagele died today at 2pm from Alzeimers disease. Erich served with the 3rd Gebirgsjager during world war two and will be sadley missed. I post this in his honour and in his memory In Memorium of my mothers companion of 20...