Farewell to Hamburg

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  1. Rudolph

    Rudolph Junior Member

    This is my first post and I hope all members and guests who read this will realise what I am trying to achieve. I have written similar on other Forum's that deal with WW2 and soldiering in general, all members have taken part in my various "posts" and for this I am grateful. I was born in Hamburg and was in that city much of the 1939 - 1945 period and afterwards. I believe if WW2 achieved anything at all it is that in Europe we have not had any war's since. Lessons seem to have been learnt by politicians, as it is only they who have the power to declare war, ordinary folk may have voted them in but after that unless a civil war takes over, elected politicians can do what they feel is right.

    WW2 was terrible and too many lives were lost, I for one am grateful to have been released from that madman Adolf. All countries involved suffered and it does no harm to also understand that the general population of all those countries just wanted to get on with their lives.

    As the son of an Wehrmacht soldier who joined the German Regular Army in 1932 I have many memories and have now published a book that will no doubt be of interest to many who were directly involved in WW2 or in the occupation forces thereafter.

    Interested? Then go to FAREWELL to HAMBURG by Dieter Rudolph and take a look.

    Stay healthy and well and best wishes to all
     
  2. Rudolph

    Rudolph Junior Member

    This is my first post and I hope all members and guests who read this will realise what I am trying to achieve. I have written similar on other Forum's that deal with WW2 and soldiering in general, all members have taken part in my various "posts" and for this I am grateful. I was born in Hamburg and was in that city much of the 1939 - 1945 period and afterwards. I believe if WW2 achieved anything at all it is that in Europe we have not had any war's since. Lessons seem to have been learnt by politicians, as it is only they who have the power to declare war, ordinary folk may have voted them in but after that unless a civil war takes over, elected politicians can do what they feel is right.

    WW2 was terrible and too many lives were lost, I for one am grateful to have been released from that madman Adolf. All countries involved suffered and it does no harm to also understand that the general population of all those countries just wanted to get on with their lives.

    As the son of an Wehrmacht soldier who joined the German Regular Army in 1932 I have many memories and have now published a book that will no doubt be of interest to many who were directly involved in WW2 or in the occupation forces thereafter.

    Interested? Then go to FAREWELL to HAMBURG by Dieter Rudolph and take a look.

    Stay healthy and well and best wishes to all
     
  3. amberdog45

    amberdog45 Senior Member

    Sounds interesting Rudolph. You must have witnessed many terrible things, as did all sides. My father served in the British Army and I believe from his record he was in Germany at some point during 1945. I'm still working it out.

    I've often wondered what it must have been like to wander the devestated streets and what he might have seen. Though my fathers home city of Glasgow took aerial hits as well. Perhaps your book might offer me that insight first hand. It must have just been the most terrifying times for all involved.

    My fathers great grandfather came from Germany. He was in a circus that came to Scotland in 1863 where he married his wife in Glasgow. My Dads grandmother was born in 1865 but left orphaned the following year. I don't even know if she was aware of her roots in Germany.

    I wonder now if my Dad knew of his German ancestry and how did he feel being on the opposing side. Perhaps knowing he maybe shooting and killing his own unknown family.

    I think if more people went back through their roots they would also discover we are not direct decendants of any one line. We are all of one blood at the end of the day.

    May get your book for my Christmas read. Good luck to you in the future and thanks for putting your memories down in writing for us to share.
     
  4. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Sorry but I always cringe when I see someone say this:

    I believe if WW2 achieved anything at all it is that in Europe we have not had any war's since.


    Having served in Bosnia and Kosovo I'd have to disagree with it.
     
  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Welcome to the forum.
    Looks a very intereting book.
    Good luck with it.
     
  6. Rudolph

    Rudolph Junior Member

    Amberdog 45 thanks for your message and I appreciate all you say. I lived in Glasgow (Busby) in the early 70's and my Daughter was born at Paisley Hospital.
     
  7. Rudolph

    Rudolph Junior Member

    Well yes, I appreciate what you write. I was more thinking of a war in such huge scale as WW2. That does not take away the horror of where you served.
     

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