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Ron Goldstein · 28-08-2008, 06:50 AM

Steve

Welcome aboard !

As my Atavar indicates I am one of the 78 Div men that Tom mentions.

I joined my unit (the 49th LAA) in April '43 and, until it was rudely disbanded in late '44, we were very much involved in 78 Div activities.

The Regimental Diaries: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/unit-do...-extracts.html will give you a very clear indication of the route we travelled in our journey from North Africa, through Sicily and then on to Italy.

By one of those queer strokes of fate, when I finally ended up in tanks, my new unit was attached to the 78 Div and once again I was to see the Golden Battle-axe being displayed everywhere.

If I can help with any related matters don't hesitate to come back here.

Cheers

Ron

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Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 929	Steve Welcome aboard ! As my Atavar indicates I am one of the 78 Div men that Tom mentions. I joined my unit (the 49th LAA) in April '43 and, until it was rudely disbanded in late '44, we were very much involved in 78 Div activities. The Regimental Diaries: http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/unit-do...-extracts.html will give you a very clear indication of the route we travelled in our journey from North Africa, through Sicily and then on to Italy. By one of those queer strokes of fate, when I finally ended up in tanks, my new unit was attached to the 78 Div and once again I was to see the Golden Battle-axe being displayed everywhere. If I can help with any related matters don't hesitate to come back here. Cheers Ron __________________ 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