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02-09-2013, 11:10 PM
#181
Re: Post your death notices
Quite possibly a member of Peipers Kampfgruppe !!
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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02-09-2013 11:10 PM
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02-09-2013, 11:18 PM
#182
Re: Post your death notices
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Paul E
Quite possibly a member of Peipers Kampfgruppe !!
Yeah, that's what I wondered. He was killed on the 23rd Dec at the place where Peipers men were. The next day they left their vehicles to try & break out.
From Wiki.:
Peiper was unable to protect his rear, which enabled American troops to recapture and destroy the bridge on the Amblève in Stavelot, cutting him off from the only possible supply road for ammunition and, above all, fuel, which he lacked. In spite of these problems, Peiper continued his progress towards Stoumont before American resistance forced him to retire to La Gleize. Short of fuel, men and ammunition he held out during six days of US Army bombardment and counterattacks. Without supplies and with no contact with other German units behind him, Peiper decided on 24 December to abandon his vehicles and march through the woods to escape. He left with the remaining 800 men and 36 hours later he reached the German lines with 770 men, having covered 20 kilometers by foot in deep snow and freezing temperatures.
Last edited by DUJAILAH; 02-10-2013 at 12:38 AM.
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02-10-2013, 03:50 PM
#183
Re: Post your death notices
Could also be das Reich, Hohenstaufen or HJ.
by
DUJAILAH
Hi Chaps, just picked up this one. Looks like a Battle Of The Bulge casualty.
Also, looks like he was with the 1 SS Pz. Is that right?
Rudolf Keil rests on the military cemetery in Lommel.
Endgrablage: Block: 9 Grave: 208
Surname: Keil
First name: Rudolf
Rank: Schütze
Date of Birth: 22.11.1926
Place of Birth: Dachau
Date of Death: 23.12.1944
Place of Death: La Gleize i.Westen
Cheers,
Richard.
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02-10-2013, 04:38 PM
#184
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Cheers Evgeni M
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02-10-2013, 06:18 PM
#185
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Evgeni M
Could also be das Reich, Hohenstaufen or HJ.
None of those Divisons were anywhere near La Gleize , LAH only !!
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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02-10-2013, 06:22 PM
#186
Re: Post your death notices
Thanks PaulE
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03-01-2013, 01:54 PM
#187
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Here is my latest Narva Death card pick up.
Alfred Kugel died at the HauptverbandPlatz of San Kompanie 161 at Johvi , this was the Medical unit of the 61st Infanterie Division.
At this time the Division had been fighting in the Third Operation Strachwitz in the Auwere so it is quite likely that he was seriously wounded in that area.
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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03-04-2013, 08:18 PM
#188
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That's an interesting one, thanks for sharing. What exactly is a hauptverbandplatz, though? Is that a different name for the headquarters?
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03-04-2013, 08:22 PM
#189
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It's the main dressing station Mo , a facilty run by the Divisional Sani Kompanie , quite often abreviated to HVP !
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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03-06-2013, 02:43 AM
#190
Re: Post your death notices
I had no clue what the HPV abbrv. was when i saw it on one of my 1st sterbebild either Mo.....until I found one later with it spelled out like Pauls. An interesting card too Paul. Fits into your collection properly. Even better that you figured out the unit info/etc
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