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To: jim macomber

RAD was Reich Labor Service.

“an eagle, wings spread carrying a swastika in its talons”=Probably an exercise shirt from the Luftwaffe (Air Force). It could be a “kid’s size”. Most of the those manning the 88 anti-aircraft batteries were Luftwaffe and kids around 12-15.


2 posted on 10/07/2018 9:30:06 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: WKUHilltopper

“Most of the those manning the 88 anti-aircraft batteries were Luftwaffe and kids around 12-15.”

My wife’s great uncle was drafted late in the war when in his 60’s...and he manned 88’s in Berlin.


21 posted on 10/07/2018 9:53:51 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo)
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