Thank you Sapper! This is really interesting, reading the allied perspective of the same battles my grandfather to part in while assigned to the 12th SS. Have you fought directly opposite this German division? If so, what memories have you on this? I do not wish to bring back any bad experiences but I only have my grandfather's perspective and would like to get an idea of his unit's fighting qualities from the foe at the time. He was very complimentary of the foes he fought against. His experience was mostly against the Russians but was surprised at how quickly (talking about Americans) the western allies learned how to fight. As for the Brits and commonwealth, he said that they were like dogs on a bone, not ever giving it up.

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