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Greetings All Just to ask...Some years ago I came across a UK newspaper article about a English woman who had learned of German female POWs, possibly nurses, held at a rural country house. Can anyone confirm from official German sources / WAst that such prisoners existed? One assumes that they must ...

Greetings all and apologies ref long silence. Please can anyone help ref KONRAD HEINRICH KLOSS, born Darmstadt, circa 1910 who - only information available - may have served in Finland with a Reiterkorps / cavalry corps or sub-unit? Moderator and self are struggling to think of such a German unit un...

SEVEN YEARS AMONG PRISONERS OF WAR. By Chris Christiansen. Translated by Ida Egede Winther. Chris Christiansen joined the staff of the Danish YMCA in 1940 and spent the next 8 years involved in prisoner of war relief work. His book is divided into four sections; Part One describes his work among Al...

Dear All Been a while. Hope all well and please can you guys help me? On behalf of a USA-based WWII forum editor I seek reciprocal liaison with anyone who can help with information about the surrender and disarming near Prague and, especially, the post-war captivity (in, e.g., the greater Moscow reg...

Hi, Florin

Apologies for delay and thanks for your interest and your questions...I have forwarded them to a Royal Air Force friend and will circulate to other buddies. Fingers crossed for a result...Thanks again and keep asking..we need folk like you..Al:->

Hi all... Anyone have details of German defences and forces and, from the German perspective, the actual military operations of D-Day and immediate aftermath in and around the Utah Beach / Exit 3 causeway junction village of Audoville-la-Hubert? I also am interested in all aspects of the German occu...

And there's my 2 cents :->....:->

Hitler's 'Wolf Lair' hidden deep in Polish forest to be turned into major tourist attraction By Emma Reynolds Last updated at 12:14 PM on 19th January 2012 'Mr Wolf': Hitler used the now-ruined fortress to conduct meetings and escape air bombardments Adolf Hitler's secret 'Wolf Lair' set deep in th...

Revealed: Nazi spy was UK's first double-agent Father of Hollywood star helped Allies defeat Germany in World War II, authors say 12/27/2011 LONDON — A British engineer regarded for decades as a Nazi spy was really Britain's first double-agent who helped the Allies defeat Germany, according to a re...

29 December 1941 (MONDAY) U.S.S.R.: The seaport town of Feodosia, on the shores of the Black Sea on the eastern Crimea, is the scene of new Soviet landings with troops of the 51st and 44th Armies. These forces along with those of the 26th Army at Kerch will pose a serious threat to the German Eleven...

Bitte..I was away from home over Xmas break, in a farm cottage near Stranraer in SW Scotland, with no Wi-fi, and my fone allows me to read e-mails but not to answer them so couldn't reply. Aye, fekkin collectors. Shoot 'em :-> :evil: I hope that you had a Stille und Heilige Nacht.....and that your N...

Hi, Lupo/guys Acccording to Osprey's 1983-2004 'Men At Arms' series work 'Partisan Warfare' by Peter Abbot and Dr Nigel Thomas (books.google.vo.uk\books?isbn=0850455138) there was a (un-named) Latvian Schuma battalion in Italy (when?) with others fighting partisans in, for example, 'Byelorussia and ...

Hi, Simon Thanks for the heads up and good to re-connect. Been a while. I stand corrected but just forwarded the item as received. Being a journo I should know not to believe owt just because its in the papers :->. In the Press and Media terms like 'exclusive' and 'new' must be viewed with a jaundic...