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by MB15
Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: Campaigns and Battles
Topic: Did any Japanese units fight in Europe?
Replies: 17
Views: 13640

Ive seen fotos that showed some asiatic wehrmachtsoldiers during the Battle of Berlin,but i dont know what nationalitie they were.I only know that they are some asiatic people.
by MB15
Thu Jul 21, 2005 11:24 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: How many nations in ss
Replies: 80
Views: 34697

In the later stages of war,the race doesnt matter.Russians,etc were also classified as "minor races" but they served also in the SS.
by MB15
Wed Jul 20, 2005 10:46 am
Forum: Foreign Volunteers, Collaboration and Axis Allies
Topic: How many nations in ss
Replies: 80
Views: 34697

Germans(Austrians included),Dens,Dutch,Norwegians,Swedes,French,Flemish,Walloons, Croatians,Italians,English,Americans(only two),Russians,Romanians,Hungarians,Albanians,Ukrainian,Estonians, Lettish,Cossacks,Indish and Volksdeutsche(Germans,that lived in other countries) That are the nationalities i ...
by MB15
Wed Jul 20, 2005 9:13 am
Forum: Comments and Suggestions
Topic: How old are you?
Replies: 109
Views: 49685

Yes,it still exists.But the most people of the "Old Guard" who were there,has left it,they werent there for a long time now.
by MB15
Wed Jul 20, 2005 7:22 am
Forum: Comments and Suggestions
Topic: How old are you?
Replies: 109
Views: 49685

Other word for "Weisswurstäquator" is "Knödelgrenze" :D And,as my father always says:Baut die Mauer wieder auf!Aber diesmal richtig!Nicht Ost-West-Trennung,sondern Nord-Süd-Trennung :D
by MB15
Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:56 am
Forum: Comments and Suggestions
Topic: How old are you?
Replies: 109
Views: 49685

@Rudi:Gfreit mea dasse a amal an owabayer triff :D Ich leb in der Oberpfalz,des is in Niederbayern,nahe der tschechischen Grenze.Um genau zu sein,in einem kleinen Kaffe names Freihung,in der Nähe von Weiden,Amberg und Grafenwöhr.Bei uns spricht man übrigens kein oberbayerisch,sondern oberpfälzisch,d...
by MB15
Wed Jul 20, 2005 4:44 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Are you stereotyped?
Replies: 78
Views: 23595

Dont think about Eicke or Dirlewanger,think about those who really fought bravely.The men like Erich Hartmann,Günther Prien,etc.
by MB15
Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:11 pm
Forum: Comments and Suggestions
Topic: How old are you?
Replies: 109
Views: 49685

Im 16 years young,but on august 12th,you can congratulate me,than im 17 :D
@Rudi:I like to hear that there is an other bavarian.After all this years in american services,can you still speak german?(maybe with bavarian accent?)
by MB15
Tue Jul 19, 2005 12:00 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Are you stereotyped?
Replies: 78
Views: 23595

Yes,some people call me a nazi.Here in germany it is a problem,everything related to WWII is bad and damned.When somebody shows interest in WWII then the people think,in WWII there only were concentration camps,death cambers,etc.They dont realise that it is the military that fascinates me.I have res...
by MB15
Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:53 am
Forum: SS/Waffen-SS
Topic: Speed of Promotion in the Waffen-SS
Replies: 5
Views: 2433

I dont know how it was handeled in peace times,but when the war begun,promotions were get very fast.People who were Obersturmführer(1st lieutenant) at the beginning of the war,have become Brigadeführer(major general) at the end.
by MB15
Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:49 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: Favourite Knights Cross Action
Replies: 110
Views: 259288

My favorite "KC-action" is the capture of Belgrade:Fritz Klingenberg,leader of the SS-Aufklärungsabteilung/2. SS-Division 'Das Reich',reached the ouskirts of Belgrade before the rest of the division were there.He decided to take 10 men and go into the city.At the german ambassadory he saw ...
by MB15
Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:41 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Did the veterans meet any "famous" people?
Replies: 52
Views: 19312

@Bittrich:Goering once was at Gallands squadron by the battle of britain.Goering asked the pilots what they want for their planes.Galland,angry about the mistakes of the high command,answered to Goering:I wish that my squadron gets spitfires!Goering starred at Galland,said nothing,then he turned away.
by MB15
Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:40 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Did the veterans meet any "famous" people?
Replies: 52
Views: 19312

Goering came to an troop inspection so he spent a long time with the crew of the machines.My grandfather told me that Goering wasnt so fat like he later became,he looked like some kind of "father" for his men.I think Goering tried to increase his popularity,becuase my grandfather also said...
by MB15
Sat Jul 16, 2005 9:29 am
Forum: Veterans and vet info
Topic: Did the veterans meet any "famous" people?
Replies: 52
Views: 19312

My grandfather served in the Luftwaffe and once saw Hermann Goering,that was around 1935.
by MB15
Sat Feb 28, 2004 12:59 pm
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Volkssturn
Replies: 2
Views: 1506

Officialy,only men from 16 to 60 years served in the Volkssturm.But there were also 13-year old kids or 70-year old men.