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by Hans
Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:59 pm
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Comments on Australian or New Zealand tactics by German Army
Replies: 8
Views: 9362

Re: Comments on Australian or New Zealand tactics by German Army

One should not forget that the Poms ran and left us in the lurch in Singapore/Malaya. Come to think of it they never ever did do anything for us colonials, anywhere, any time, except pinch our primary produce. :D Speaking to numerous ex Afrika Korps members over the years, the general concensus appe...
by Hans
Wed Feb 15, 2012 9:38 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939
Replies: 10
Views: 7064

Re: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939

Yo Bro.,

Dad was captured on the 3rd day. :beer:

PS. The Russkies won't play ball.
by Hans
Wed Feb 15, 2012 3:49 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939
Replies: 10
Views: 7064

Re: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939

Hi MJU, Thank you for your, to me valuable information. The only information apart from personal information and PoW No. and Stalag No. & place from German records is as follows: poln. Dienstgrad: Infantrist poln. Truppenteil: 6. Btl. As you can see it's not much to go on. Do you have any inform...
by Hans
Wed Feb 15, 2012 2:01 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939
Replies: 10
Views: 7064

Re: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939

Hi MJU, You have already given me part of the answer. The reason for my question is that my Polish step-father [deceased] was taken prisoner by the Russians in September 1939, later exchanged to Germany. He was born in Nadnia, and the only information I have is that he served as an Infantrist, in th...
by Hans
Sat Feb 11, 2012 8:15 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939
Replies: 10
Views: 7064

Polish Units on the Eastern Front 1939

Is anyone able to tell me which Poznan [Posen] based units were facing the Russians in 1939?
Thanks in advance.

- Hans
by Hans
Sat Feb 04, 2012 3:05 pm
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Oberst Alexander von Bosse
Replies: 3
Views: 5230

Re: Oberst Alexander von Bosse

He was in Schützen Regt. 3. in 1938.
He was qualified as an interpreter in Russian.
- Hans
by Hans
Sat Dec 24, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Comments and Suggestions
Topic: Frohe Weihnachten!
Replies: 3
Views: 8258

Re: Frohe Weihnachten!

Ditto.

- Hans
by Hans
Wed Nov 09, 2011 2:51 pm
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: Was Dresden a mistake?
Replies: 63
Views: 26286

Re: Was Dresden a mistake?

Mellenthin,

"Practice" is spot on. Pity YOU in the WEST can't get it right.

- Hans
by Hans
Tue Nov 08, 2011 3:11 pm
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: Was Dresden a mistake?
Replies: 63
Views: 26286

Re: Was Dresden a mistake?

Didn't do the dead much good. Anyway that's in the past and we havn't learnt a thing. Now we bomb the hell out of anything that annoys us especially if it has oil and no one blinks an eye.

- Hans
by Hans
Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:06 pm
Forum: Removed Threads
Topic: Was Dresden a mistake?
Replies: 63
Views: 26286

Re: Was Dresden a mistake?

My wounded civilian uncle [animal trainer - Zirkus Busch] on the way to hospital in an ambulance after being wounded in the first wave of bombing. Never did find him, nor the ambulance for that matter. Never found his wife either. Military targets???? Never mind, you gotta have heroes and real men d...
by Hans
Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:05 pm
Forum: Items Wanted, for Sale or for Trade
Topic: German soldier's cigarette case
Replies: 9
Views: 7003

Re: German soldier's cigarette case

Just wondering if "Donaves Shingen" should read "Donaueschingen"?

- Hans
by Hans
Tue Oct 04, 2011 10:08 pm
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: Kriegslazarett Langwasser bei Nürnberg.
Replies: 2
Views: 1793

Kriegslazarett Langwasser bei Nürnberg.

Would anyone have any information on this hospital. Anything at all would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

- Hans
by Hans
Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:05 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: What were Hitler's plans for after the war?
Replies: 50
Views: 27364

Re: What were Hitler's plans for after the war?

"It is a bunch of lies."
What isn't ????????

- Hans
by Hans
Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:33 pm
Forum: Verboten! - Off topic content
Topic: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich
Replies: 9
Views: 14050

Re: lilli Marlene... Lale anderson vs Marlene Dietrich

Everything Robert Lameck said!!!!

- Hans