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May 4th, 2008, 05:54 PM
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Guten Tag!
hello to all here at the forum and I just want to say a few things about myself. first: even though I have been into ww2 since I was very little and reading sgt rock comic books, I have never pursued this passion of mine on the internet so this is my first 'blooding' online regarding this particular interest of mine. I am really focused on nazi germany, weapons of ww2, personalities of the war and the present day ruins of Hitlers Germany and the Berghof which I want to visit someday.
I like Tiger tanks, Panthers, mustang fighters,mp-40 smg's and the thompson and .45 automatic pistol. I collect german artifacts like helmets and the like.
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May 4th, 2008, 05:58 PM
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Welcome Katrina. If you like Tigers we have many theads about this tank. Besides you will be interested in our military section. Happy posting!
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May 4th, 2008, 05:59 PM
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Re: Guten Tag!
Welcome Katrina,
We have several ladies posting here, if you are worried about that aspect. Jump on if with good information.
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May 4th, 2008, 06:14 PM
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Re: Guten Tag!
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Welcome Katrina,
We have several ladies posting here, if you are worried about that aspect. Jump on if with good information.
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really?other women into ww2? I am amazed! I thought I was the only one! gotta love the internet! thanks for the welcome guys! ...I am still in awe...other women who are into this? wow..
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May 4th, 2008, 07:30 PM
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Re: Guten Tag!
macrusk (Michelle) is very active. She's going to be off for a few weeks, school or something like that.
She's one of the guys, except she smells better. 
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May 4th, 2008, 08:18 PM
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Re: Guten Tag!
and most likely looks better too.
Wilkomme Katrina
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May 4th, 2008, 08:42 PM
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Welcome Katrina!
Always a pleasure to have female company here who enjoys talking about WW2 !
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May 4th, 2008, 09:13 PM
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Re: Guten Tag!
I'm yet to find someone who doesn't. 
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Welcome Katrina!!
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May 4th, 2008, 09:54 PM
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welcome to the forum
it's a all round grand place to be
enjoy your stay here
best krieg
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May 4th, 2008, 11:56 PM
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Welcome to the forums!!!! always good to have some of them females hereabouts to offset all the testosterone.
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G'day ma'am. Now what does your father think of this interest, I wonder. lol
Anyway Welcome to the forum, I hipe you enjoy your stay with us.
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May 5th, 2008, 04:30 PM
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yes, I am hardly that original here in my love of this particular machine. but...most people don't even know what a tiger is, let alone admire it. thanks for the very warm and most unexpected welcome guys! I am going to enjoy this forum methinks!
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May 5th, 2008, 04:34 PM
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G'day ma'am. Now what does your father think of this interest, I wonder. lol
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well I will answer this question briefly: my dad has been out of my life since I was seventeen. And he hated my obsession with ww2. paricularly the nazis. My fathers father was in the Waffen SS. both of my parents tried to keep this from me as they were ashamed of the fact. I wish I could have talked to this man about his wartime experiences but he wasn't the loquacious type. actually, he wasn't very pleasant at all. 
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May 5th, 2008, 05:11 PM
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don't feel bad K ~
I still have relations in Germany that have been there done that and will not talk at all about the war. One of the biggest probs in opening the door to conversation is "We lost !" and the bitterness still exists while others are quite free to talk of their times no matter how brutal it was
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May 5th, 2008, 05:22 PM
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don't feel bad K ~
I still have relations in Germany that have been there done that and will not talk at all about the war. One of the biggest probs in opening the door to conversation is "We lost !" and the bitterness still exists while others are quite free to talk of their times no matter how brutal it was
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true Erich, its still frustrating to me that this man is lost to us now (died 1992) and so is his legacy and his experiences in the war. as near as I can find out he served in the 5th ss panzer division Wiking as a tank commander with the rank of oberstleutenant. Yes, the 'we lost' sentiment probably kept him from talking about things, he fled to the states after the war and lived a quiet life working for U.S.Rubber which later became Uniroyal as a sales vice president.
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May 5th, 2008, 05:27 PM
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a Leutenant Colonel eh ? maybe you meant Oberleutnant
in any case yes another window lost. If I could of interviewed let alone met several of my relatives serving in the Heer and Luftwaffe I would of been a happy camper. I have so little on them it is totally frustrating, again too much bitterness of the war for those that are still living
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May 5th, 2008, 05:29 PM
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a Leutenant Colonel eh ? maybe you meant Oberleutnant
in any case yes another window lost. If I could of interviewed let alone met several of my relatives serving in the Heer and Luftwaffe I would of been a happy camper. I have so little on them it is totally frustrating, again too much bitterness of the war for those that are still living
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yes, my bad! thanks for catching this!
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May 5th, 2008, 05:48 PM
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Howdy and welcome to the forum. I see you have been pretty busy here with us. I also had a grandfather who was a Spanish volunteer with the Waffen SS. He also emigrated here to the US so it seems we have similar experiences with our kin. Happy posting.
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May 5th, 2008, 06:01 PM
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Howdy and welcome to the forum. I see you have been pretty busy here with us. I also had a grandfather who was a Spanish volunteer with the Waffen SS. He also emigrated here to the US so it seems we have similar experiences with our kin. Happy posting.
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thanks! I figured there must be others out there with parents or grandparents who fought for 'the other side' ...it can upset some people though so I am usually pretty quiet about this aspect of our families past. people hear 'ss' and they think of death camps and the holocaust. there was so much more to the ss though than that.
Kate
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True enough, especially when it comes to foreign volunteers. I just choose discriminately as to whom I reveal the details on the family.
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A very warm welcome to the Forums, Katrina....you should find plenty of stuff on here to interest you !
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