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Chapter VII of my "interview" on http://www.feldgrau.com/interview6.html describes some of my experiences in the US Army from 1948 to 1952. The 4-year hitch in the US Army gave me the chance to make something out of myself for which I am still greatful. Rudi Salvermoser (or: S-Alphabet - that's what...

Hallo HaEN,

nachträglich alles Gute zu Deinem Geburtstag!

BTW, are you trying to catch up with me?

I hope you had a wonderful celebration!

Grüsse vom bayrischen Amerikaner,

Rudi S.

A thought for Veterans Day: It is the VETERAN , not the preacher, who has given us freedom of religion. It is the VETERAN , not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press. It is the VETERAN , not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. It is the VETERAN , not the campus organizer, wh...

One more book I discovered in my library:
Title: THE RUSSIANS
Author: Hedrick Smith
Copyright: 1976
ISBN 0-345-31746-7
Language: English (22nd printing April 1989)

Gruesse,
Rudi S.

Below is a list of the WWII books I own: Books Pertaining to WWII (Personal Library R. Salvermoser) as of 3/25/2005: TITLE AUTHOR LANGUAGE 48 HOURS TO HAMMELBURG Charles Whiting English ALS ICH 9 JAHRE ALT WAR, KAM DER KRIEG Hannes Heer German AMERICA (TO) E. Dunnigan, Albert A. Nofi - English ANMER...

[quote]If you were a 17 year old in Germany in 1941 what service would you try for? Luftwaffe, kreigsmarine, wermacht or waffen s.s. Bear in mind, you know nothing except about death camps or attrocities for this hypothetical question. Myself,I would try for the Luftwaffe. Then again, I would proba...

QUOTE: ""Ahhh. I think the real Rudi S. once insisted that I not include him in a Forum Hero Tale, so I've avoided the name "Rudi" on general principle. But, no matter, I will find a good crew, even if I have to invent one!"" Pan Kommissar! You may include me in your story if you wish. Instead of my...

Hello Unteroffizier,

try: http://militarymusiconline.com/german.htm

Rudi S.

G'day Herr Panzergrenadier,
thanks for pointing out my omission. I must have written it in one of my 'senior' moments.
Cheerio,
Rudi S.

Hallo HN, as we used to say back in the old country: "wenn's mir besser ginge dann koennte ich es nicht aushalten" - oder mit dem guten bayrischen Dialekt: 'Wenns ma bessa ganga tat dann kannt i's net aushoitn". Ich nehme an dass Du auch die bayrische Sprache kennst. Anyway, good to hear that you ar...

Hello Halder,
my interview is on following Site:

http:www.feldgrau.com/interview6.html

I'll hope that you will enjoy reading it.

Cheerio,
Rudi S.

Hallo Halder, for me, this book was very interesting to read; especially because I was a member of the FBB (Fuehrer-Begleit-Bn.) whose job it was to guard in the Wolfsschanze in Rastenburg in Sperrkreis II (security area II). Alfons Schulz, for 3 years, worked amidst the "inner circle" of the HQ. To...

I think that continual would be the closest meaning. The word 'Dauergebet' isn't even listed in the Oxford Duden.
Rudi S.

In my unit, 5.Pz.Kp./FBB/GD, we wore the same uniform for both. I was a gunner in both of them, whether assigned to the Mk IV or Stug III, (at different times, of course). I don't know about other units.
Regards,
Rudi S.

Hello Halder, I've spent the past 15 years trying to understand why a cultured nation has been at the heart of two world wars and committed heinous, unforgiveable crimes in the process. May I add my 5 cents worth of knowledge: We, the common citizens of WWII Germany, had no idea about what's going o...