Oddly though, the Germans didn't actually forbid this event under their occupation and it wasn't sounded from 20th May 1940, which was a full 8...
Quite correct ,Owen. The July order basically stated that all military cemeteries were (proverbially) "holy ground" and weren't to be touched...
Always was, and still is, the problem Erich. I doubt that anything will ever change on this point. "Hals und beinbruch" to your nephew, by the...
Problem is - do they now know what their "job" over there is? (by "they", I mean the average grunt on the ground). I've seen mention in the (UK)...
I realise that, and always have. Likewise with his comrades. Dave
Thanks for the link, Jan. Most interesting. I think I'll attempt to get in contact with his son and see if I can find further details (if even he...
Jan. His name was Bill Lutz (I assume that he was a Wilhelm, but he was always known as Bill) and he was interned for a time at the POW camp at...
Thanks for the further greetings, and - likewise, Paul. Jan - the graves are at Lommel Soldatenfriedhof in Belgium. I see you have an interest...
...a huge clue for you now Owen......
You know him better as Friedrich, Owen. Found a couple of references referring to him as "Fritz". I (as he probably did) find it catchier than...
Thanks for the welcome chaps. Some familiar names on here ,I'm sure I'll feel at home. Call me what you want, Adam - I've been called a hell of...
Sorry - forgot to answer the original question. Yes, very (interested in, that is, not collecting - though I've always had my eyes on the Argie...
I'm looking for photographs (especially German) of the town and area between the above dates (not from the "Hitler tour" though). I especially...
Only stumbled upon this forum today (a bit dumb of me really, seeing as it's been right under my nose with it being linked to or even advertised...
However, it's his 2 year old brother who worries me!!!!
My eldest is almost as obsessed as I am and literally begs to visit battlefields if we are within about 50 miles of one. I've got to admit that...
Philip. I don't want to be the bearer of bad news, but that combat jacket ain't Falklands War vintage (that pattern wasn't seen until 3 years...
...or Jones' VC!:D (a nice WW2 link with the Belgrano , by the way - wasn't it an ex-USN vessel that survived Pearl Harbour (the name of which...
