Hi Franek
It seems as if a rookie's life was just as strange and awkward whatever country he was born in.
If you want to make comparisons with a British "squaddie" use this link: BBC - WW2 People's War - Early Army Days, October 1942
Cheers
Ron
ps
If you want to see my first army photo click on the "British Army Category" button on the right of the BBC WW2 screen
__________________ If I am not for myself, then who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? Rabbi Hillel circa 30 BCE  I was "Called-up" in Oct 1942 Served as a Wireless-Op with the 49th LAA (78 Div) from Apr 1943 to Dec 1944 (North Africa,Sicily,Italy, Egypt). The Regiment was disbanded in Dec 1944 and I was retrained (in Italy) by the Royal Armoured Corps. Served as a Loader-Op with the 4th QOH from Mar 1945 to Jan 1946 (Italy, Austria, Germany)
Finished up as Tech Cpl for "A" Sqdrn.
I was "De-mobbed" in Apr 1947
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