bastogne44 Posted February 11, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 11, 2009 hi found some time ago, this musette us m-36 (more than basic except that it is a british made!) but has a lot to tell! The owner of the musette is HEIM MARCUS para 505 PIR The proud (Manche) - 3 km west of Sainte-Mere-Eglise Bridge The Proud, lock Cotentin On the night of 5 to 6 June 1944 the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 82nd Airborne Division jump on the drop zone O, near Sainte-Mère-Église. One group goes to one of the objectives, the hamlet of La Fiere, where they must take a strategic bridge that crosses the Merderet (marcus heim is part of the people). The Germans, entrenched in the manor house of the proud, pushing the Americans who lack heavy weapons. About 11 hours, General Ridgway ordered the Colonel Lindquist, head of the 508th Regiment, to launch a massive attack, the house is finally taken and organized defense of the bridge. 17.30 Germans react against and attack-with armor and infantry. The Americans destroyed several tanks Renault, the enemy retired. On the morning of 7 June the Germans to leave after a storm of artillery preparation. The paratroopers of the 1st Battalion, 505th Regiment, commanded by Captain Dolan, suffering terrible losses but definitely save their positions. The Germans cease offensive. hat soon bastogne44 inscrption marcus heim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted February 12, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 12, 2009 Nice bag. Great story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bastogne44 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted February 12, 2009 hi to be continue bastogne44 booklet fort benning items 82th airborne items captured ennemy patchs 82nd (ardennes) compass knife king folks,morphine,box motion snykess pleine original message grenade gammon,mine hawkins, items bazooka,musette first model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bastogne44 Posted February 12, 2009 Author Share #4 Posted February 12, 2009 hello to be continue bastogne44 DSC distinguished service cross la dsc de marcus heim le general bradley normandy a (broque boeuf) marcus heim (right) items DZ du 505pir sauf le disque fluo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake_E Posted February 14, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 14, 2009 Nice group of items man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
con50582 Posted May 10, 2009 Share #6 Posted May 10, 2009 Nice, Marcus Heims uniform from Normandy is in the 507th PIR museum at the Air Force museum in Macon GA, believe it or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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