Old Home Place-Germany I assume.

40th Alabama · 07-02-2007, 04:27 AM

These photographs were in my dad's scrapbook and I have no idea why-maybe his unit was lodged there for a night or something. Very nice home place and the old man aparently enjoys his pipe and beer!

40th Alabama · 07-02-2007, 04:33 AM

This pack of pictures had some post cards with them and I was able to find out that the address still existed (Dynslakin as I recall).

Kyt · 07-02-2007, 04:50 AM

Interesting photos - the first lot look pre-WW1 (going by the womens' clothing).

Kyt · 07-02-2007, 04:59 AM

I wonder if the Wilh Herber photographers is the same one that exists in SCHLÜCHTERN now.

The photographer / album was from Lobberich, near the Dutch border

Kyt · 07-02-2007, 05:12 AM

The woman in uniform in the third and fourth pictures has the Reichsarbeitdienst (RAD) badge:

Reicharbeitdienst

Owen · 07-02-2007, 10:13 AM

Lobberich here.
Maps, Weather, and Airports for Lobberich, Germany

Alabama, does that location match up with movements of your Dad's unit?

southern geordie · 07-02-2007, 10:46 AM

The airports are a close match for some former 2nd TAF (later RAF Germany) stations. From memory. they were, formerly (and probably) Wildenrath. Geilenkirchen Butzweilerhof Brugen etc. I was stationed nearby when some of these stations were in progress of being built from about 1951 onwards. Just a sponteneous thought.

40th Alabama · 08-02-2007, 04:56 AM

I haven't been able to really track where he went. He seemed to be in one army one week and another the next. I will try to tie that down this weekend.

Harry Ree · 08-02-2007, 12:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kyt

Interesting photos - the first lot look pre-WW1 (going by the womens' clothing).

I think the house architecture does not look German.

It has the look of France, particularly the wall and iron fencing.

These photographs are from a different era to the Nazi regime era photographs

Harry Ree · 08-02-2007, 01:18 PM

US forces did not have a presence in this part of Northern Germany as this area was the battle task of the British and Canadian Armies until the Germans surrendered.

However,the Allied plans for the occupation of Northen Germany included a US enclave to be set up from Bremen and the Weser estuary up to and including Bremerhaven to provided the Americans with a major port and stores area to supply the US occupied zone of Southern Germany.This became effective from 1 May 1945 and evenually on 7 May 1945,the first units of the US 29 Division,entitled 'Task Force Bremen' arrived and stayed until December 1945 when relief of the Division started with the arrival of the US 78 Division, 311 Infantry Regiment.The enclave arrangement existed until the creation of the German Federal Republic.

During the hectic days of summer 1945,the US 29 Division had the responsibilty of guard duties,manning perimeter check points,countering black market activities and arresting Nazi officials.In addition, between 23 July and 21 November 1945, the Division received and processed over 185.000 German POWs who had been brought from Norway by ship and took care of 8000 displaced persons (DPs), mostly Poles who were housed in four DP camps around Bremen.

Could the second batch of photographs have been liberated from the German POWs shipped in from Norway?

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Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	Interesting photos - the first lot look pre-WW1 (going by the womens' clothing). __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page)

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Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	I wonder if the Wilh Herber photographers is the same one that exists in SCHLÜCHTERN now. The photographer / album was from Lobberich, near the Dutch border __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page) Last edited by Kyt; 07-02-2007 at 05:07 AM.

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Kyt Very Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,968	The woman in uniform in the third and fourth pictures has the Reichsarbeitdienst (RAD) badge: Reicharbeitdienst __________________ _______________________________________ Squadron Leader Pujji - Audio Interviews (half way down the page) Last edited by Kyt; 14-02-2007 at 06:34 PM.

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Harry Ree Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 623	US forces did not have a presence in this part of Northern Germany as this area was the battle task of the British and Canadian Armies until the Germans surrendered. However,the Allied plans for the occupation of Northen Germany included a US enclave to be set up from Bremen and the Weser estuary up to and including Bremerhaven to provided the Americans with a major port and stores area to supply the US occupied zone of Southern Germany.This became effective from 1 May 1945 and evenually on 7 May 1945,the first units of the US 29 Division,entitled 'Task Force Bremen' arrived and stayed until December 1945 when relief of the Division started with the arrival of the US 78 Division, 311 Infantry Regiment.The enclave arrangement existed until the creation of the German Federal Republic. During the hectic days of summer 1945,the US 29 Division had the responsibilty of guard duties,manning perimeter check points,countering black market activities and arresting Nazi officials.In addition, between 23 July and 21 November 1945, the Division received and processed over 185.000 German POWs who had been brought from Norway by ship and took care of 8000 displaced persons (DPs), mostly Poles who were housed in four DP camps around Bremen. Could the second batch of photographs have been liberated from the German POWs shipped in from Norway? Last edited by Harry Ree; 08-02-2007 at 01:21 PM. Reason: Paragraph editing

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07-02-2007, 10:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,309	Lobberich here. Maps, Weather, and Airports for Lobberich, Germany Alabama, does that location match up with movements of your Dad's unit?

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southern geordie Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Norfolk Posts: 35	The airports are a close match for some former 2nd TAF (later RAF Germany) stations. From memory. they were, formerly (and probably) Wildenrath. Geilenkirchen Butzweilerhof Brugen etc. I was stationed nearby when some of these stations were in progress of being built from about 1951 onwards. Just a sponteneous thought.

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40th Alabama Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 96	I haven't been able to really track where he went. He seemed to be in one army one week and another the next. I will try to tie that down this weekend.

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