SeaDog30 Posted March 5, 2012 Share #26 Posted March 5, 2012 Kurt, excellent grouping! It's great to have it all together how it belongs and I'm glad that's how you got it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted March 5, 2012 Share #27 Posted March 5, 2012 wow!! speechless comes to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Barickman Posted March 5, 2012 Share #28 Posted March 5, 2012 Another Kurt Home Run :thumbsup: What a fantastic group to be sure. Doyler and I live near Britt Iowa, wonder if there is anything about your Kriegie in their county museum. Kurt Barickman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JGC Posted March 5, 2012 Share #29 Posted March 5, 2012 It doesn't get any better then this if your collector of POW items. Fantastic group Kurt, its found a good home. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIKyle Posted March 5, 2012 Share #30 Posted March 5, 2012 Fantastic grouping, Kurt- I can see why you were so excited about it at the show - I trust the footlocker made it home ok? Kyle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share #31 Posted March 5, 2012 Fantastic grouping, Kurt- I can see why you were so excited about it at the show - I trust the footlocker made it home ok? Kyle It made it home safely minus the latch and lock! Nothing was missing though , Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriscoHare Posted March 5, 2012 Share #32 Posted March 5, 2012 WOW, Kurt! Your collection never ceases to amaze me! Congrats on yet another great find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJohn#3RD Posted March 5, 2012 Share #33 Posted March 5, 2012 Kurt, A great group of a true American Hero. :salute: Thank You for sharing. Regards, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted March 5, 2012 Share #34 Posted March 5, 2012 What an incredible group to add to the your collection! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicjoy1945 Posted March 5, 2012 Share #35 Posted March 5, 2012 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Another fantastic Kriegie grouping Kurt !! Thanks for showing !! Vic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted March 5, 2012 Share #36 Posted March 5, 2012 That is a KASTAUFFER type group if I ever seen one,Congrats.Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted March 5, 2012 Share #37 Posted March 5, 2012 Wow Kurt - quite a group to say the least! I love how they traced those US and POW dog tags and how he then filled them in. I can just imagine it... sitting there with nothing but time to do such things... MW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAW Posted March 6, 2012 Share #38 Posted March 6, 2012 Kurt: I looked at this group too....glad it found a good home. I believe the seller said the vet was still alive and willing to talk.....an interview would be possible............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devincu Posted March 6, 2012 Share #39 Posted March 6, 2012 Kurt this is a beautiful grouping...they dont get much better than this! Thank you very much for sharing :thumbsup: ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z19 Posted March 10, 2012 Share #40 Posted March 10, 2012 Super nice group!! :thumbsup: Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share #41 Posted March 17, 2012 Kurt: I looked at this group too....glad it found a good home. I believe the seller said the vet was still alive and willing to talk.....an interview would be possible............ I think you might have been in the booth when I was looking at the group! I need to contact the seller and get the contact information. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share #42 Posted August 2, 2012 Battle of St. Lo was a couple of weeks ago, so I am bringing this back up. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 2, 2012 Share #43 Posted August 2, 2012 Amazing group. Did you ever contact Markworth ?? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted August 2, 2012 Share #44 Posted August 2, 2012 Looks like he was one of then-Captain Greenlief's soldiers if he was in L/134th. Great grouping Kurt! Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share #45 Posted August 2, 2012 Looks like he was one of then-Captain Greenlief's soldiers if he was in L/134th. Great grouping Kurt! Jon Greenlief was the 1st Platoon commander in May 1944 as a 1st LT , and I think he still was at St. Lo in July 1944. Markworth ( a Sgt. at the time) in his video diary had some interesting comments concerning his platoon CO at St. Lo. I need to confirm that he was still the CO at the time. It concerns the events leading up to his groups capture. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobrahistorian Posted August 3, 2012 Share #46 Posted August 3, 2012 Greenlief was the 1st Platoon commander in May 1944 as a 1st LT , and I think he still was at St. Lo in July 1944. Markworth ( a Sgt. at the time) in his video diary had some interesting comments concerning his platoon CO at St. Lo. I need to confirm that he was still the CO at the time. It concerns the events leading up to his groups capture. Kurt Kurt, I'd be very interested to see that! My great uncle came into the division (137th Infantry) in October 44 and was captured on his first patrol. I don't have much on him, but apparently there are a few items of his left at my cousin's out in California. Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share #47 Posted October 25, 2012 This document is a pass issued to him by the Russian Army after they liberated his camp. It was translated by a forum member as stating: {Peoples Kommissariat of defence of U.S.S.R.} Office of Military Commendant of town Miedzychod February 10, 1945 10/246 {registration number of the paper} With it follow former POWs allies. Four Americans through the route Pniewy. Szamotuly Gniezno, Kutno, Sochaczew-Warzawa, Fembrzhitz {???} Military commendants and check points and local authorities should assist in feeding {providing food}, night lodging and transportation Military Commendant of town Miedzychod Mayor / Novikov I had another person traslate the document and they passed on the following: People’s Commissariat of Defense of the USSR " Office of Military Commandant of town Międzychód 10th of February 1945 10/246 With this document, former allies’ prisoners of war are being forwarded. Four Americans on route. Pniewy, Szamotuly, Gniezno, Kutno, Sochaczew, Warsaw, Rembertów. Military commandants and checkpoints and local authorities should render assistance with sustenance, overnight accommodations and transportation. Military Commandant of town Międzychód Major (signed Novikov) Novikov It is a refined translation. The author is using archaic grammar forms, plus word position in a sentence is flexible in Russian. One weird thing is that the author is clearly using possessive when the mentions the allies. So, it sounds like the Americans were prisoned by the allies, which shouldn't be the case. Unless they were liberated by the allies and then released to the Russian army to be escorted to their destination. But I am speculating. Oh, and I checked all of the cities on the map and do form a route." ( end quote ) Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASTAUFFER Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share #48 Posted October 25, 2012 Here is a map using the towns on the pass showing his march eastward into Poland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
121eagles Posted October 25, 2012 Share #49 Posted October 25, 2012 Neat paperwork not usually seen. I have a meal ticket from Odessa, Russia issued from the American Mission to Moscow to an airborne pow. His group ended up being transported to Naples, Italy to be sent home. I am nor sure but he might have been sent through Iran then onto Italy. He was originally held at stalag 3C and freed by the Russkies. For some reason he save that meal ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberta Posted March 28, 2013 Share #50 Posted March 28, 2013 Hello KASTAUFFER, I am webmaster of the 134th Infantry Regiment Website. I have some information regarding the Marksworth collection. Can you please contact me? Best Regards, Roberta Russo, Webmaster 134th Infantry Regiment Website http://www.coulthart.com/134/ [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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