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Paul Reed · 30-05-2008, 09:44 PM

Otmar Bolldorf.

This was one of our most amazing meetings - we literally bumped into him and his friend, as we were walking back from Snakeshead Ridge. He casually remarked he was a veteran, and seemed quite pleased when we spent half an hour questioning him about his experiences!

Otmar fought with a Panzer Grenadier Regiment in 90th Panzer Division; he originally fought with the Afrika Corps and came up against the NZ troops quite a lot in Italy. He was attached to the defences at Cassino, and fought in the area around the Station and also up on Snakeshead Ridge. He was wounded near Aquino in May 1944.

EDIT by Owen: Otmar was in 361 Panzer Grenadier Regiment.

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kent/France Posts: 4,103	Otmar Bolldorf. This was one of our most amazing meetings - we literally bumped into him and his friend, as we were walking back from Snakeshead Ridge. He casually remarked he was a veteran, and seemed quite pleased when we spent half an hour questioning him about his experiences! Otmar fought with a Panzer Grenadier Regiment in 90th Panzer Division; he originally fought with the Afrika Corps and came up against the NZ troops quite a lot in Italy. He was attached to the defences at Cassino, and fought in the area around the Station and also up on Snakeshead Ridge. He was wounded near Aquino in May 1944. EDIT by Owen: Otmar was in 361 Panzer Grenadier Regiment. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm Last edited by Owen; 30-05-2008 at 10:05 PM.