ok let me try this again .. I am not good at this forum stuff.
Seems my last post was sent .. but I can not find it so I shall try again and hope it does not duplicate.. oh well.
I have spent 2 days now reading all about the advancement througn North Holland in the area of Steenwijk. As I do not have much army background the regiments and brigades are all mixing up for me .. I think it might be either the 9th infantry or the 8th reconnaissance that were in the area of Tuk, Steenwijkerwold, Steenwijk near the end of the war. Once I get that figured out I think my next goal would be to find a list of these members and see who might still be alive to ask them questions.. do list like that exist ??
I find reading these stories interesting especially to think that my family was there at the time living it . I used to hear these stories when I was younger but they mean a lot more now the older I get .I should check the Dutch webpages in that areea for any info . hmmmm ?
I look forward to contact with the past commanding officer.. Hope he connects then maybe he can lead me in the right direction. Thanks for that Good2Golf.
BenDawg I think that is so great that your mom had a braclet of Dutch dimes. Mom says they were quite common back then . Sounds like other woman exchanged this item . I wonder how many men gave away thier hat pins ?? It was near the end of the war so you never know.
ok .. those are my thoughts for today .. Later
OH... is it possible to post pictures on here.. I should check that out then I could put the picture of the pin up .. even a picture of the house in Holland.. It is still there and has been restored to original so maybe it might even look familiar to someone .
Seems my last post was sent .. but I can not find it so I shall try again and hope it does not duplicate.. oh well.
I have spent 2 days now reading all about the advancement througn North Holland in the area of Steenwijk. As I do not have much army background the regiments and brigades are all mixing up for me .. I think it might be either the 9th infantry or the 8th reconnaissance that were in the area of Tuk, Steenwijkerwold, Steenwijk near the end of the war. Once I get that figured out I think my next goal would be to find a list of these members and see who might still be alive to ask them questions.. do list like that exist ??
I find reading these stories interesting especially to think that my family was there at the time living it . I used to hear these stories when I was younger but they mean a lot more now the older I get .I should check the Dutch webpages in that areea for any info . hmmmm ?
I look forward to contact with the past commanding officer.. Hope he connects then maybe he can lead me in the right direction. Thanks for that Good2Golf.
BenDawg I think that is so great that your mom had a braclet of Dutch dimes. Mom says they were quite common back then . Sounds like other woman exchanged this item . I wonder how many men gave away thier hat pins ?? It was near the end of the war so you never know.
ok .. those are my thoughts for today .. Later
OH... is it possible to post pictures on here.. I should check that out then I could put the picture of the pin up .. even a picture of the house in Holland.. It is still there and has been restored to original so maybe it might even look familiar to someone .