World War Two History - Page 4

Dan D · 02-19-07, 11:06 AM

Here is my favourite picture from the photo album of my grandfather Helmut, who was an officer, drill instructor and boxing coach in the Wehrmacht, and later joined the Kriegsmarine.
Manoeuvre 1935/1936 near the Russian border: troops are marching past my grandfather; one guy is, well, "ruining everything".
My grandfather’s written caption, post mortem (fig.):” When eating an apple, you easily get out of lock-step”.

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Before he got married and before the war began, he joined the German navy, where he spent his time as a landlubber and staff officer. He was mathematician.

HunterICX · 02-19-07, 12:02 PM

As far my Family has something to do with World War2

my Fathers side, they lived in Gilze Rijen (where a german Airbase was built)
as the Airfield caused bombing raids done by the allies and sometime the village was hit by a couple of bombs. as my Grandfather was a member of a group that helped the villagers in the nasty situations. sometimes the bombing was horrible that 1 whole family just was wiped out.

when I visited last time the graveyard, I saw the grave of the family..really its painfull to see. some of the family members wherent older the 5 yrs.
I also noticed a grave if I remember right of a Canadese bomber crew that have been shot down nearby.

as the war progessed and the smell in the air was like that the Allies could enter holland any minute now. my grandfather tried to sabotage things with a couple of friends on the airfield where he almost got caugh and aborted the sabotage mission.

My mothers side

my grandmother lived in germany , and the only thing I know about that is that she spit a SS Nazi soldier in the face when they passed by, very risky to do such things becaused she almost got shot for that.

Jimbuna · 02-19-07, 12:17 PM

Very interesting Hunter

One of my lasting memories from when I was living in your country of birth was that of Rememberence Day when children were given the day off school and each was allocated a war grave to tend (grasscutting, flowers, cleaning the gravestone etc)...I found that very moving in an emotional sense

02-19-07, 11:06 AM	#46
Dan D Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: 9th Flotilla Posts: 839 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Here is my favourite picture from the photo album of my grandfather Helmut, who was an officer, drill instructor and boxing coach in the Wehrmacht, and later joined the Kriegsmarine. Manoeuvre 1935/1936 near the Russian border: troops are marching past my grandfather; one guy is, well, "ruining everything". My grandfather’s written caption, post mortem (fig.):” When eating an apple, you easily get out of lock-step”. http://img176.imageshack.us/img176/6...notten3ef8.jpg Before he got married and before the war began, he joined the German navy, where he spent his time as a landlubber and staff officer. He was mathematician. __________________

02-19-07, 12:02 PM	#47
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	As far my Family has something to do with World War2 my Fathers side, they lived in Gilze Rijen (where a german Airbase was built) as the Airfield caused bombing raids done by the allies and sometime the village was hit by a couple of bombs. as my Grandfather was a member of a group that helped the villagers in the nasty situations. sometimes the bombing was horrible that 1 whole family just was wiped out. when I visited last time the graveyard, I saw the grave of the family..really its painfull to see. some of the family members wherent older the 5 yrs. I also noticed a grave if I remember right of a Canadese bomber crew that have been shot down nearby. as the war progessed and the smell in the air was like that the Allies could enter holland any minute now. my grandfather tried to sabotage things with a couple of friends on the airfield where he almost got caugh and aborted the sabotage mission. My mothers side my grandmother lived in germany , and the only thing I know about that is that she spit a SS Nazi soldier in the face when they passed by, very risky to do such things becaused she almost got shot for that. __________________

02-19-07, 12:17 PM	#48
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,500 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Very interesting Hunter One of my lasting memories from when I was living in your country of birth was that of Rememberence Day when children were given the day off school and each was allocated a war grave to tend (grasscutting, flowers, cleaning the gravestone etc)...I found that very moving in an emotional sense __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!