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There is just one thing, in my experience, that you need to talk straight to her: Is she fun at times? 'coz you can't live 20 or 30 or 50 years with a dour, always dutiful mousewifey! Your right Opa, but don't forget men can be dour and mousey :D Its really important as you say to have fun and laugh.

http://www.icrc.org/eng/who-we-are/index.jsp You need the central Tracing agency -Geneva- or you could write International Committee of the Red Cross Central Tracing Agency 19 Avenue De La Paix CH-1212 Geneve +4(22)734 60 01 They gave me my Fathers service number which wast didn't places of internme...

Sometimes I hear that they have to look around quite a bit. At times there is no information at all as we have to remember the bombing. My Fathers information was just basic but my Uncles was in detail, all goes to show that we are lucky to find anything at all. Don't forget to write to Red Cross in...

This movie was so bad, when I got home I wanted to drive over to Tarrantino's and beat the hell out of him for wasting two hours of my life.

Well you were warned, at least in this forum!

Curious how many German soldiers came over to the (western) Allies as (name slips me) in this movie

Are you referring to Oskar Werner?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oskar_Werner

What about Horst Buchholz?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/2818167.stm

In Life is Beautiful he played a Nazi doctor.

I see your located in Philly, I've scanned through the list of German Veteran War Associations here. It appears many of them require communication in German. Does anyone know of the existence of a particular organization based in New Jersey USA? Philladelphia has one of North Americas oldest German ...

to everyone but special wishes of Health, Happiness and long life to the Veterans.

Hope it is allowed to say Merry Christmas instead of just Happy Holidays?

Happy Holidays Hiltraut,
can I also say "Merry Christmas"?

Thanks again for your help Mr. Tieden and have a nice day!
Vellocinovellocino

Hope I am not incorrect but I was under the assumption that Hiltraut was an female name?
I think its Ms/Mrs. Tieden?

There are some interesting English links above.
Particularly those of Children of War. Children being born of German Fathers.

http://www.bowin.eu/

there are others if someone is interested in case the post doesn't get translated.

Another year smarter!

Happy Birthday Hugo and many more.

It may surprise you three Comrades but many people on the forum are very pleased to hear that you and your wives are all well. I believe that multiculturalism has been an utter failure not only in Germany but many other countries including Canada and England. Change is something that always takes pl...

Did a quick look on the internet HaEn and found this if it is any help?

http://histclo.com/youth/youth/org/nat/ ... ru-hjw.htm

http://histclo.com/youth/youth/org/nat/ ... itleru.htm

http://histclo.com/youth/youth/org/nat/ ... itleru.htm

will look for more later

What a nice story, that this veteran immediately fell at ease and wanted to talk.

Did you get his name or anything else?