The telegrahm my Aunt received of her husbands' death on Omaha Beach on June 6. 1944.

The telegrahm my Aunt received.

One of the leading Heer tank aces, Otto Carius, photographed in his pharmacy, "Apotheke Tiger", in the German Rhineland, December 2010.  I saw a most instructive film interview given by him just a few years ago - a highly intelligent gentleman, professional in all his pursuits.  My own favourite tank ace, I must admit ... With respect, JR.

Otto Carius today (1)

This morning in the German city of Koblenz some 45.000 people had to be evacuated because a 1,8 ton WW2 bomb had to be made safe.The bomb was found in the river Rhine together with an American 275 kg bomb because the waterlevel of the river was very low.Because an eventual explosion would be devastating a region of 2 km around the bombs was evacuated.
The article in in Dutch but there is a series of 14 photos that can be viewed :)
http://www.standaard.be/artikel/detail.aspx?artikelid=DMF20111204_029

greetz,brummbar