Ancestor Photos - Private Rudolf S. in Basic Training

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Private Rudolf S. in Basic Training

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This photo shows my grandfather Rudolf S. as a Private in Basic Training in the spring of 1941. Yes, even Air Force boys had to live through this! Barracks and garrison of his original unit, Flak-Regiment 36, were in the town of Wolfenbüttel/Lower Saxony. My grandfather looks quite worn out on the photo, carrying the carbine 98k on his shoulder like a club. Photo must have been take after a longer march. I guess if he'd known by then that the "snafu" really started for him a couple of months later in Southern Russia, he and his comrades wished themselves back to Basic Training. (flamethrowerguy)

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flamethrowerguy (Sun 19 Oct 2008 07:39:33 AM EDT)

Thank you, LuvHans. Since my grandfather is with the Lord now I am sure he got the message. Unfortunately I got my looks from the other half of the family. (-:

LuvHans (Sat 18 Oct 2008 08:09:18 PM EDT)

I have 12 years military time (USMC & Army Guard) but I am making this comment strictly from a female civilain point of view - he is absolutely adorable!

Kortxero (Tue 05 Aug 2008 07:18:33 AM EDT)

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A good friend of mine who is of German descent told me he tried to question his grand-father about what he experienced during WWII (Russian front). But he always refused to talk about it. According to my friend, the problem was his grandpa had something...

A good friend of mine who is of German descent told me he tried to question his grand-father about what he experienced during WWII (Russian front). But he always refused to talk about it. According to my friend, the problem was his grandpa had something to reproach himself with (SS stuff maybe). He also told me his mother was nearly kidnapped by a Russian soldier while trying to flee East Germany in 1945... Hope your grand-father(s) managed to get through, Flame.

flamethrowerguy (Tue 05 Aug 2008 05:17:26 AM EDT)

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You're welcome, navyson, welcome aboard! See, that's what I tried to accomplish, showing that most of the german soldiers were regular young guys, just like my grandfathers. A misled and misused youth, no murdering animals (of course there were a lot of...

You're welcome, navyson, welcome aboard! See, that's what I tried to accomplish, showing that most of the german soldiers were regular young guys, just like my grandfathers. A misled and misused youth, no murdering animals (of course there were a lot of these too). When I used to asked them how it came they followed the "Führer" that blindly they couldn't give a proper answer. But that's how it was (and still is): the german obeys! Sure they were raised in the system of the Third Reich and didn't know any different. Grandfather once said, afterwards, when it was all over, it was just like a soap-bubble busting and they started to realise: "What the hell have we done?". Anyway, navyson,I look forward for you to join discussions here, check out the forum as well!

Posted by blackjackr1 on Tue 10 Jun 2008 11:13:37 AM EDT

???you dont know who john wayne is, im stupid

Posted by flamethrowerguy on Sun 08 Jun 2008 06:04:38 PM EDT

I got ya, boxerrick. Just answering to our friend blackjackr1 here.

Posted by boxerrick41 on Sun 08 Jun 2008 06:03:01 PM EDT

what i meant was it looked like war didnt age your grandpa too bad like some

Posted by flamethrowerguy on Sun 08 Jun 2008 05:50:55 PM EDT

Any miserable little louse can state comments like this from his convenient pc-chair. nothing a grown up man should get angry for.

Posted by boxerrick41 on Sun 08 Jun 2008 05:41:53 PM EDT

blackjack, are you dyslexic, or just stupid?

Posted by blackjackr1 on Sun 08 Jun 2008 02:15:09 PM EDT

he looks too little to be john wayne,you must never watch tv

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