egbert Posted 3 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 3 April , 2008 Thanx Peter. This is a photo from Wahn artillery firing range, most likely pre war Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 19 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 19 April , 2008 Postcard from Wahn artillery range a stone throw away from the PoW camps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthw Posted 22 April , 2008 Share Posted 22 April , 2008 Egbert, Just found this thread. Well done. Excellent photographs Anth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 24 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2008 Thank You Anth. This one from Wahn firing range Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 18 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 18 November , 2008 This year's Volkstrauertag (German Remembrance Day), 16th of November, on Wahn Air Force Base included a wreath laying ceremony to honor the PoWs buried here. Wreaths were laid by the Base Commandant and representatives from the City of Koeln (Cologne) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian turner Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Egbert, Just noticed your post - was away on holiday last couple of weeks. Thanks for this. Wie ghet's mein freund? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Alles klar Ian! Appreciate your response -thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Thanks, Egbert, as ever, for posting pics of this year's floral tributes at Wahn on Volkstrauertag. Artificial poppy wreaths are enduringly symbolic, but the German tradition of beautiful fresh flower wreaths is very moving indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Yes true Mick, but unfortunately the beauty withers too soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 No, Egbert, I think that the transience of fresh flowers (they bloom and in time they fade) is very fitting. Perhaps next year you should also post a pic from the other side - showing all the people who gather for this annual ceremony. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 23 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Thats a very true statement Mick. Will try to get a pic from base photographer next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie-Q Posted 24 November , 2008 Share Posted 24 November , 2008 Thanks Egbert for posting all these photos and information. You've done a great job. What a beautiful thing that all those lost people are still remembered after all this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 24 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 24 November , 2008 Indeed SuziQ; had been there this morning -lonely graves in great shape despite no NOK remembrance anymore. For the Russian PoW graves I doubt there were ever any known NOK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 8 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 8 January , 2009 Lonely PoW graves on AFB Wahn at -20 Celsius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick D Posted 8 January , 2009 Share Posted 8 January , 2009 been said already, but great photos. Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Rice Posted 9 January , 2009 Share Posted 9 January , 2009 Hello Egbert, Once again you have amazed me with the great photo's you have access to. I notice there was no Australian POW in your photo's and am wondering why. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 10 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 10 January , 2009 The cemetery today comprises of Russian , French and German graves only. The fact that no Austrialians were mentioned in the pictures lies most likely in the fact that all British, to include dominions, were universally addresses as "Englaender" by the Germans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2009 Today I saw a demolition crew destroying a house dating back to even pre GW. This is the original picture Then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2009 ...and Today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2009 ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2009 ......gone, gone, done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 30 June , 2009 Share Posted 30 June , 2009 Lauter Wahn-sinn ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 30 June , 2009 Author Share Posted 30 June , 2009 That's what I say each day working in Wahn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
egbert Posted 27 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 27 July , 2009 Then This was the building with Brit RFA 1919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Reed Posted 16 October , 2009 Share Posted 16 October , 2009 Sorry it has taken me so long Egbert, but this photo is meant to be Wahn barracks. Men of the 4th Royal Sussex Regiment there in 1919. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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