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Very cool items Todd. Yes, the first thing i noticed was the similarities of the two brothers - you can definitely tell they are the same family.
The brother that died in Stalingrad - well, if you are going to get it there then better in September than December or January. It really was a grim place to be by then.
Nick
Absolutely Nick. He was wounded and passed away two days later. Horrible, yes, but far better than to slowly die of starvation, disease or untreated wounds over a period of weeks in the Kessel or in Soviet captivity. He died not knowing that Stalingrad was going to be the mass grave of the 6th Army.
Todd
Former U.S. Army Tanker.
"Best job I ever had."
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08-29-2019 04:22 AM
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That is an excellent and unique set of documents. Having 4 brother's paperwork has to be a rarity in it own.
Very Cool.
Congrats on that grouping.
Semper fi
Phil
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Some of the German hospitals in Stalino were really good. Even the second or third Swiss medical mission worked on them attending precisely those injured evacuated by plane from the siege of Stalingrad (it can be read in Reinhold Busch's book "Stalingrad survivors") Unfortunately deaths from infections, even in wounds in arms or legs were not uncommon. I wish he had survived his wounds ... Again: excellent research and excellent narration
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TABSTABS1964
Some of the German hospitals in Stalino were really good. Even the second or third Swiss medical mission worked on them attending precisely those injured evacuated by plane from the siege of Stalingrad (it can be read in Reinhold Busch's book "Stalingrad survivors") Unfortunately deaths from infections, even in wounds in arms or legs were not uncommon. I wish he had survived his wounds ... Again: excellent research and excellent narration
Thanks Santi. Yes! I have Busch's book and remember that detail about the Swiss (I think it through the International Red Cross?) medical mission as reported in at least one of the survivor accounts. That book is a very gripping read.
Todd
Former U.S. Army Tanker.
"Best job I ever had."
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TABSTABS1964
Some of the German hospitals in Stalino were really good. Even the second or third Swiss medical mission worked on them attending precisely those injured evacuated by plane from the siege of Stalingrad (it can be read in Reinhold Busch's book "Stalingrad survivors") Unfortunately deaths from infections, even in wounds in arms or legs were not uncommon. I wish he had survived his wounds ... Again: excellent research and excellent narration
Book just ordered! I look forward to reading it.
Many thanks
Nick
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Glad that this thread got brought to the fore again as I had also missed the original post. Very well presented and a superb collection of items. So lucky that they have managed to stay together after so long.
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Hi mates. The four Swiss medical missions on the eastern front were formed under the patronage of the Swiss Committee of the Red Cross, specifically under the Komitte fur Hilfsaktionen.
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HoundsTooth
Very cool items Todd. Yes, the first thing i noticed was the similarities of the two brothers - you can definitely tell they are the same family.
The brother that died in Stalingrad - well, if you are going to get it there then better in September than December or January. It really was a grim place to be by then.
Nick
It looks like Paul will have been wounded when the elements of XXXXVIII Panzer Korps , 29 ID Mot and 14 PD were ordered to attack Northwards on 12th sept from Yelshanka along the Volga towards Stalingrad and the area around Rail Station number 2 and the Grain Silo .
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
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It looks like Paul will have been wounded when the elements of XXXXVIII Panzer Korps , 29 ID Mot and 14 PD were ordered to attack Northwards on 12th sept from Yelshanka along the Volga towards Stalingrad and the area around Rail Station number 2 and the Grain Silo .
Yes. Between what is in the condolence letter and what I researched about his unit on the day he was wounded that sounds correct (don't have the materials in front of me right now).
Todd
Former U.S. Army Tanker.
"Best job I ever had."
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