Life after the war, damages and rebuilding photos

[HerrStern]

Will add more as I can.

My grandfather's notes

"Damage to church tower, near border" I assume the Austrian border near Italy

"Austria"

"Frankfurt - Rebuilding the bridge over the Main"

"Mannheim - Nothing left on Schwetzinger Street except the neighbours chimney"

[dgfred]

Thanks for the pics.

[Monsoon]

When I was stationed in Germany, the father of our medic was a B-24 Radio Operator who was shot down and captured by the Germans. Doc said when he was on his first tour of Germany, he invited his dad for a visit.

"Only for revenge" was his answer.

Finally, he came over and checked things out. Driving thru Mannheim, he said, "last time I was here, it was 14 feet of broken brick."