I'm back!

Gotthard Heinrici · 03-05-2006, 12:09 PM

Well guys I made it back safe and sound from the Capital of Germany and what a city. It’s a fantastic place for sure. I will have some photos to put up later in the week once I resize them but I visited many places including amongst others:
Headquarters of the OKH, Bendlerstrasse (Now called Stauffenberg Strasse)

The ruins of Gestapo HQ Prinz Albrecht Strasse
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The site of the New Reich Chancellery and the Bunker
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The Town of H<st1:City w:st="on">albe</st1:City>(Where 25,000 Germans broke through Russian Lines fleeing towards the West)
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The location of the Signing of the cessation of hostilities in Karlshorst
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There are some fascinating exhibitions to be seen about the war and I would seriously recommend anyone with an interest in the Third Reich to go there

von Poop · 03-05-2006, 12:11 PM

Did any of it seem strangely familiar Gotthard?....from all the photo's and film soaked up over the years?

Owen · 03-05-2006, 12:13 PM

I've only been there once but I could feel the History of the place.
It was all around. Very strong and powerful sense of it.
Never felt like that in a city before.

Gotthard Heinrici · 03-05-2006, 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Von Poop

Did any of it seem strangely familiar Gotthard?....from all the photo's and film soaked up over the years?

VP, I defy Anyone to stand in front of the Brandenburg Gate and not feel a shiver down your spine. I have always had this image from the World at War when Goebbels sent the Volksturrm through the Gate out towards the russians and it came straight back to me. A lot of buildings still bear the marks of a battle, bullet holes and the like. Although many of the old Buildings that are associated with the Nazis are gone you can still sense the presence. One of the nicest things that I saw was that the Berlin Bunker is now the location of a playground for children. From the Roots of Evil Goodness springs forth!!

Gage · 03-05-2006, 06:15 PM

Haven't been but would love to go one day. Glad you had a good trip GH, can't wait to see the pix.

plant-pilot · 03-05-2006, 06:25 PM

I've been to Berlin several times and as with all major Capital Cities (Although it wasn#t the West German Capital first time I went) it is full of historic buildings that are familier from phot and film. I have to admit I haven't had a battlefield tour of the place and it's surroundings but I have been in several of the old German Bks, visited the sights around the city, etc. The British Berlin Brigade had it's Headquarters in the grounds of the Olympic Stadium which was quite impressive so they had some of the best sports facilities in the city, together with some impressive statues. I was never actually posted there but I did enjoy my visits.

Exxley · 03-05-2006, 06:41 PM

WB Gott and glad to hear you had a good time over there

03-05-2006, 07:30 PM

Great to have the Token Paddy back. So where's my postcard and piece of rock?
Kitty

plant-pilot · 03-05-2006, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mosquito617

Great to have the Token Paddy back. So where's my postcard and piece of rock?
Kitty

Paddy? I thought he was Welsh?

Okay, okay I was joking!

Gnomey · 03-05-2006, 08:02 PM

Welcome back Gotthard, look forward to the pics.

03-05-2006, 12:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Ostfront is where its at! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,706	I'm back! Well guys I made it back safe and sound from the Capital of Germany and what a city. It’s a fantastic place for sure. I will have some photos to put up later in the week once I resize them but I visited many places including amongst others: Headquarters of the OKH, Bendlerstrasse (Now called Stauffenberg Strasse) The ruins of Gestapo HQ Prinz Albrecht Strasse <O</O The site of the New Reich Chancellery and the Bunker <O</O The <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-comSeelow</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Heights </st1:PlaceType>and Zhukov’s Command Post <O</O The Town of H<st1:City w:st="on">albe</st1:City>(Where 25,000 Germans broke through Russian Lines fleeing towards the West) <O</O Soviet War Memorial at <st1:State w:st="on">Brandenburg</st1:State> Gate <O</O Various Cemetaries <O</O <O</O The location of the Signing of the cessation of hostilities in Karlshorst <O</O There are some fascinating exhibitions to be seen about the war and I would seriously recommend anyone with an interest in the Third Reich to go there __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian "With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist." - General Blumentritt "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard." Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944 "Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed" Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino)

03-05-2006, 06:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
Gage Angels one-five Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Somewhere in Time Posts: 1,276	Haven't been but would love to go one day. Glad you had a good trip GH, can't wait to see the pix. __________________ 'There I stood at the bar, wearing a Mae West, no jacket, and beginning to leak blood from my torn boot. None of the golfers took any notice of me - after all, I wasn't a member!' Kenneth Lee - after being shot down on the 18th August 1940. In the USAAF in World War II, over three times as many men were killed as wounded. Donald L. Miller. Avatar: SOE (F Section) agent Andree Borrel murdered at Natzweiler Camp 6th July 1944.

03-05-2006, 06:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
plant-pilot Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 955	I've been to Berlin several times and as with all major Capital Cities (Although it wasn#t the West German Capital first time I went) it is full of historic buildings that are familier from phot and film. I have to admit I haven't had a battlefield tour of the place and it's surroundings but I have been in several of the old German Bks, visited the sights around the city, etc. The British Berlin Brigade had it's Headquarters in the grounds of the Olympic Stadium which was quite impressive so they had some of the best sports facilities in the city, together with some impressive statues. I was never actually posted there but I did enjoy my visits. __________________ M3... the ship of the desert 2003

03-05-2006, 08:02 PM	#10 (permalink)
Gnomey Per Ardua Ad Astra Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Royal Deeside/St Andrews, Scotland, UK Posts: 2,952	Welcome back Gotthard, look forward to the pics. __________________ "Never in the field of human conflict has so much been owed by so many to so few" Sir Winston Chuchill, Summer 1940 "To him the people of Britain and the free world owe largely the way of life they enjoy today" Ensciption on Hugh Dowding's (AOC Fighter Command 1936-1940) Statue in London Aircraft of World War 2 Forum - A Warbird Forum

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03-05-2006, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
von Poop I Like Tanks. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perfidious Albion. Posts: 8,099	Did any of it seem strangely familiar Gotthard?....from all the photo's and film soaked up over the years?

03-05-2006, 12:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 9,071	I've only been there once but I could feel the History of the place. It was all around. Very strong and powerful sense of it. Never felt like that in a city before.

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Exxley Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 276	WB Gott and glad to hear you had a good time over there

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Kitty Guest Posts: n/a	Great to have the Token Paddy back. So where's my postcard and piece of rock? Kitty

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