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Two Americans of the 2nd Armored Division guarding German prisoners near the bridge over the Bega river in the town of Lemgo, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany. 4/5th April 1945.
Winged. Ouch.
Bob
Just a young boy on the right. Crazy!
Average age of soldiers in war is 17-19.
They were lucky to have been captured. They survived.
That kids doesn't look to be over 13.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daan Kemp
I had a Sgt Major in '76/'77 that had been in one of the youth groups during that. He used to start his "O" groups with "When I was on the other side and the bullets were against me"... I think he was even younger. Just little like the defenders of Berlin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
At the end of WWII in Germany there were plenty of armed 13 year old kids with rifles and Panzerfausts. The same thing is happening today in Africa and the middle east. We don't get smarter and nothing changes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger