This 17 yr old was killed on at 00:16, 6th June, 1944 defending the Benouville Bridge from the Allied glider troops. He was the first German troop killed in direct defence of Festung Europa. I think thats one fro the archives...

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yo who was the first ally killed in the ETO? i think it was a paratrooper wh odroped before H-hoour....

Well, I think the first US casualty in the ETO was a Ranger in the Dieppe raid, but I can't remember his name. I'm not sure about "allied" though.

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Great one ryan--thats another bit on ww2 I did not know--thanks--I had always wondered about that.

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Yeah-the site contains everything-it has the name of the first Allied soldier killed on D-Day, his Sten gun killed Private Helmut Romer!!!

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"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Ryan, please excuse my ignorance but, which site is it on?

Also, please send me your snailmail address again--I have something I want to send to you that you might like to have.

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Of course Carl-the URL would be good...
http://members.iinet.net.au/~gduncan/facts.html

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"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Lieut Den Brotheridge of the Oxs & Bucks Light Infantry attached 6th Airborne Division is often accepted as the first "allied" D Day casualty. He was cut down at the head of his men, crossing Pegasus Bridge, and is buried in Ranville Churchyard.

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Aha, thanks for the link Ryan and Sommecourt thanks for the info.

PS, Ryan--got your info and will try to have it out for you in a few days. Nothing special but thought you might like it anyway. It has something to do with an interest of yours, but not exactly. [img]smile.gif[/img] Do I now make even less sense?

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Well Done Carl-it seems taht you have learnt to speak gibberish!!! Congrats-i guess i will have to wait and see to get this joke my friend!!!

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"GARRY OWEN"-Traditional war-cry of the US 7th Cavalry.
"CURRAHEE"-War-cry of the US 506th PIR.
"Everybody thinks that they are going to get the chance to punch some Nazi in the face at Normandy-and those days are over, they are long gone"-Lt Chris Burnett

Gibberish and Americans--go together like: Spaghetti and Meatballs, Beer and Pretzels.

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.