I was stationed in Schewinfurt
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My best friend in the D.C. suburbs in the late ‘50s and thereafter was born in Schweinfurt in 1940 and lived there until 1948. He and I visited his uncle there in 1968.
During WW II, the German's had underground ball bearing plants there, so the Allies bombed half of the city into the ground but never laid a glove on the plant.
By the early 60s {only 15 years after the war} there was about 30% of the damage rebuilt but the rubble from the bombing was everywhere.
I could speak German so I had an easier time than many GIs, because I didn't have to hang out in the GI bars with nothing but hookers or German gals that were looking for a husband and a free ride to the states.
I really learned to love the food {except the pastries}.