My trip to the Ostfront

**LizardKing** · 04-22-2013, 10:54 AM

by don_kihotis7

Scout it seems that you are familiar with the area. Did you go for digging or just for holidays?

He is a scout... He surely is familiar with any terrain!

**don_kihotis7** · 04-22-2013, 05:31 PM

by LizardKing

Hey mate! First of all greetings to Cyprus!!! You had an outstanding trip there!!! It can't get any better to plan a trip at an intresting place that is related with our hobby and above all have a specialist to guide you and share the stories of each location with you!!! A trip to remember for a life!!! I was most amazed by the look of the woods!!!! I was almost able to see zimmerit covered Tigers moving among the trees with camouflaged grenadiers around and a black uniformed tank commander looking with his binoculars from the roof opening!!! Very vivid photographs!!!! And of course perfect souvenirs from your trip both self found and bought from the Antique shop!!! Don_Kihotis7 you are a very lucky man and Paul E you are a very kind man!

Hi Mike i am happy that you enjoyed my trip. I really hope to go back soon and also travel to Kurland as well.
I have sent a few photos to Otto Carius who fought in the battle of Tannenberg line and he was astonished. He sent me a letter expressing how surprised and happy he was.

**Paul D** · 04-22-2013, 06:02 PM

Chris i've just read the entire thread again and it has reminded me what a fabulous time we had with great company , you know you and Marios are welcome back anytime !!

We head back to the Narva Front in about two weeks , get a flight !!!

**don_kihotis7** · 04-22-2013, 06:10 PM

Lucky you mate

I really wish i could come now. I must wait to see what will happen with the economy here now that we are about to get the loan from Troika and then plan a trip.

**LizardKing** · 04-23-2013, 06:53 AM

Troika... bad story!!! I hope the best for you and Cyprus my neighbor! I've read the book of Otto Carius and it was perfect! Very tough times back then!

**don_kihotis7** · 04-23-2013, 11:44 AM

Thanks Mike.
Yes i'm glad that some veterans wrote their stories in books so that we can learn about those times.

**ironcross1** · 05-03-2013, 04:49 AM

Hello Chris , great thread i injoyed it so.It bought back many awesome memories for me , Estonia , the people , the history, the battlefields , one of the must visit places on earth , cheers Raymond

**don_kihotis7** · 05-03-2013, 10:33 PM

Hi Raymond. Have you been there for relic hunting and historical purposes too?

**ironcross1** · 05-04-2013, 06:51 AM

Hello Chris , yes i went to digg in 2006 , i loved it there so much i saved up to go back again in 2007.Alex , Dimas and Paul showed me there beautiful Estonia and shared with me there wealth of knowledge , they realy looked after me .The diggs blew me away , just to be on those historic battlefields was great enought but to be finding relics there was a dream come true for a guy way down the bottom of the world in New Zealand .My biggest hope was to find a helmet the pic shows my dream come true DD m35 , Cheers Raymond

**don_kihotis7** · 05-04-2013, 12:51 PM

Yeah the guys are great. Really helpful and pleasant to hang out with. Especially for beers at Scotland Yard Pub in Tallinn

It would be better if Paul could reply to an email without a reminder, but i still like him anyway

You had a nice find Raymond. The background in your picture looks so familiar. The landscapes there are so beautiful, i wish Cyprus was like that too.
I wanted desperately to find a SS dog tag but i wasn't that lucky. I hope next time though