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To: sonofstrangelove

I was stationed there in the late 70s at ledward and we were missing more than a few buildings as a result of the bombing during the war.The base was a german officers billets in WW i i as Lawrence Welk used to call it.Most of the town had been rebuilt as we bombed it (with the british at night) more than a few times.We also lost a lot of men on those Ball missions.Regansburg was another.


4 posted on 02/15/2010 9:06:37 PM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: imahawk

When I was in London, the buildings were relatively new because the Luftwaffe bombings during the Blitz destroyed the older ones.


6 posted on 02/15/2010 9:09:44 PM PST by ErnstStavroBlofeld ("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
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To: imahawk

In two attacks on Shweinfurt the US lost almost 100 bombers without fighter protection. That’s paying for it.


14 posted on 02/15/2010 9:34:56 PM PST by Red Steel
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