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Never seen before WW II pics

Posted on 07/30/2012 5:46:33 PM PDT by Bikkuri

I have a friend from Holland (Netherlands).. he showed me (never seen before) pictures of his grandfather (that was an SS), BUT he is really reluctant to show them because he doesn't want a bad image on his family (name)..


TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: history; holland; photos; wwii
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To: UCANSEE2

You are quite welcome :) Took a lot of arm twisting to get this many out of him :/


161 posted on 07/31/2012 10:34:24 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: Bikkuri

Fascinating pictures! Please thank your friend for sharing them with us and assure him he has nothing to be ashamed of.

Heck, I have a Grandma that’s been voting Democrat for 80 years simply because she didn’t want to cancel out my Grandpa’s vote. Now THAT’S embarrassing family history!


162 posted on 07/31/2012 10:45:42 AM PDT by nodumbblonde ("The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity." - Ayn Rand)
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To: nodumbblonde
Fascinating pictures! Please thank your friend for sharing them with us and assure him he has nothing to be ashamed of.

I'll have to dig out pics of my father in his Wehrmacht uniform & run them thru the copier to post here. He survived three years in Russia & being wounded there. I was always proud of him! He's 88 and lives North of Indianapolis.

163 posted on 07/31/2012 1:24:13 PM PDT by Erich von Manstein (You need to see things my way!)
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To: Erich von Manstein

Would love to see them! :-)

It would be really interesting to hear some of his stories. I’m about 1/4 of the way through “The Third Reich at War” and I’m beginning to understand how so many of the German people got caught up in the lies and propaganda. Very similar to some things happening today.


164 posted on 07/31/2012 2:09:33 PM PDT by nodumbblonde ("The ladder of success is best climbed by stepping on the rungs of opportunity." - Ayn Rand)
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To: Bikkuri

Fascinating historical photos. Thanks for posting them. I hope your friend will share more photos with you.


165 posted on 07/31/2012 2:21:07 PM PDT by OB1kNOb (The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. - Prov 22:3)
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To: punchamullah

LOL, Thanks Troop!


166 posted on 07/31/2012 4:48:46 PM PDT by occamrzr06
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To: Bikkuri

I still don’t think it is SS. But thanks for the pictures.


167 posted on 07/31/2012 5:03:00 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: Erich von Manstein

Just came back to the thread tonight and found your post about your father. Please, if you ever get the chance, count me in as one who would love to see your photos.


168 posted on 07/31/2012 6:12:46 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Bikkuri
“BUT, I believe I did mention it later.. and I could have sworn I did see some SS photos”

The easiest way to tell the difference is where the Reichsadler (Eagle) is on the uniform. The Wehrmacht wore them on their chests and the SS wore them on their sleeves.

169 posted on 08/01/2012 8:12:18 AM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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To: PAR35

So, far, I agree... sorry about that. He had posted many pics, but right when I was going to download them, he cleared the page before I could get them :/


170 posted on 08/01/2012 8:22:37 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: HenpeckedCon

Thank you, I didn’t know that! I was looking for the lightning, but this information also helps :)


171 posted on 08/01/2012 8:23:16 AM PDT by Bikkuri (Choose, a communist, socialist, or Patriot)
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To: Bikkuri

Glad I could help.


172 posted on 08/01/2012 12:10:49 PM PDT by HenpeckedCon (What pi$$es me off the most is that POS commie will get a State Funeral!)
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