Killing Prisoners

Bob Wilton · Oct 16, 2014

Lesley,Is it possibl

Smudger Jnr said:

Bob

I met three Fallschirmjager Veterans when I was in Cassino in May this year for the 70th Anniversary of the Italian campaign.
They were staying at our hotel, as were three British Veterans who were on our trip.
I quite enjoyed their company over a coffee after dinner-they were very polite and spoke perfect English. They said they had a great respect for the men who fought against them at Cassino.

Lesley
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Lesley,

Take a look at this old Forum thread that I participated in (Post No 4) due to personally knowing a WW2 German Paratrooper.

http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/14992-fallschirmjäger-in-lastensegler-dfs-230/

Regards
Tom
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4jonboy said:

Bob

I met three Fallschirmjager Veterans when I was in Cassino in May this year for the 70th Anniversary of the Italian campaign.
They were staying at our hotel, as were three British Veterans who were on our trip.
I quite enjoyed their company over a coffee after dinner-they were very polite and spoke perfect English. They said they had a great respect for the men who fought against them at Cassino.

Lesley
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Tom,

Is it possible for my Fallschirmjaeger photo to be put with the others on the thread you have provided?

When in Detmold Germany I met a German para vet from Crete who had been wounded by flak on his decent and had a few beers with him.

Bob

canuck · Oct 17, 2014

Tom Canning said:

Bob - Tom - LesleyWe too had the greatest respect for the German para as they fought to the end and so it was very surprising to find a group ofthem willing to surrender - they in turn held the Canadian 1st Division also in high respect as we had met as of from Ortona -Liri Valley - Florence and the Gothic Line and beyond to the extent that Kesselring always wanted to know where we were andkept his best corps against us such as the 4th Regiment paras - 26th Panzers and the 29th PzGrenadiers ..but..had we beenplaying football….I would say the Canadians won by 2-1…Cheers
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and likely took a few roughing penalties!

gpo son · Oct 17, 2014

Just another "Holiday with pay" for you Dodgers. Thanks Tom; you were a proud bunch I am sure. The "the Red Patch Guys" (1st CID) must have been glade to have you along side.
Cheers
Matt

Tom Canning · Oct 17, 2014

GPO's son

The tributes paid to us at the fancy lunch in Riccione by Gen. Burns - at the end of the Gothic to a bunch of VIP's was

pleasing…
Cheers

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