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Originally Posted by Klaus
Take your time Jim.
Most of my grandfathers stuff and pictures were thrown away shortly after the war because of fear. They were relics of "shame and defeat". So a lot was thrown away. Only thing he kept, to my knowledge, was a photo of him the day he got his uniform.
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I can relate, Klaus. I have being trying for 20 years now to locate a photo of my father in uniform, and any photograph of my brother who died before I was born.
My father served with the 14th Panzer Div. and I closely examine any photo or film of that unit I come across. My brother was with an HJ unit and lost around the end of June in the Normandy area. He was 14 at the time. I have no idea what he looked like.
My parent's home during the war was Dresden, so that explains why no photos survived there. I also lost a sister in a raid there. No images of her survives either.
I have tried writing relatives in Germany, but many have a story much like yours. I hope one day you can locate a photo of your grandfather. I know how valuable it will be to you.