Did your relatives serve in World War 2?

[Austronia]

I've been recently studying World War 2 in history at my school and i've really gotten interested in it. I was just wondering about if anyone knows if any of their relatives served in World War 2 and if they had any stories about it. I've got an essay to right and I thought it would be nice to know things that you wouldnt find in a history book.

Thanks.

[Hydesland]

Both of my Granddads did.

[Kryozerkia]

My paternal grandfather was a sergeant who served on on a base here; his job was to train fighter pilots.

[The German Region]

Both of my Granddads did.

Do you know what armies they served in?

My grandad served in the 9th German Army. He was based in France for a time he told me, but then he moved on to the Eastern Front where I think he fought until the end of the war.

[Ashmoria]

my dad was drafted in early 1941 as part of a preparing for possible war by bringing back experienced soldiers who had served and been discharged. he was sent to iran shortly after pearl harbor. he got malaria and ended up in the hospital for several years.

[Dakini]

One of my grandfathers did, the other was too young.

He didn't really tell me any stories, he talked about it a little when I was going to Italy because that's why he had been there before.

[Saint Clair Island]

No, although most of my then-living relatives (on both sides of the family) died in Nazi death camps.

You could say they were providing soap for the German Army. *nod*

[Parthenon]

My grandfather played for the Army's baseball team for the course of the war. Was offered a spot in the National League but turned it down given how little it payed back then.

[Galloism]

Both of my grandfathers did. One was a medic on the eastern front, and the other was a sailor in the Pacific.

[Unilisia]

My great uncle was a liutenant on the Eastern Front, helped in the Soviet Counter attack all the way to the Battle of Berlin. He was in the Reichstag when that Soviet hoisted the flag. But he died. Pretty coool story on his experience in the Battle of Berlin.TG me if you want to hear it.

[The German Region]

My grandad always said the the Eastern front must have been the worst front to serve on. He fought in Operation Barbarossa and then right until the end at Halbe I think thats what he said where the 9th he said was effectively destroyed.

Luckily he surrendered to the Americans and not the Soviets.

[Fson]

My great grandfather fought in the second world war,
my great great grandfather served in the first world war and fought in the battle of the somme.


He was in the 36th Ulster division.



Ok news just in my great grandfathers sister (great great aunt?) married a french man who fought the germans until france surrendered he was then killed on DDay when he took part in the free french attacks. sad..

[Rhods]

Both of my grandfathers, two o my great grandfathers on my moms side, my great uncl on my mom's side,
One of my grandpas was in the occupaton army that was in japan, on the other side he was an alpino in the facists italian army, bu when the nazis kidnappd mousolinni he fought the nazis in hs home village until the americans came up the mountain, bith great uncles were both bomber pilots in the pacific theater, and my semi great grandfather fought on IWO against TOJO.

[L3 Communications]

No. My grandfather served in Korea though.

[No Names Left Damn It]

Both Grandfathers, one Grandmother, and one Great Uncle.

[Turkish Federation]

Nope, but my great-grandfather served in the Turkish Independence War and got the Turkish Medal of INdependence.

[Mandanisia]

My grandfather Served in the war, I forget a lot of the things that he said, but he said that the war was better than life in East Germany.
But, I grew up with a "pro-East German" view. So, When he said this it was like he was blaspheming aginst the state.

[The German Region]

My grandfather Served in the war, I forget a lot of the things that he said, but he said that the war was better than life in East Germany.
But, I grew up with a "pro-East German" view. So, When he said this it was like he was blaspheming aginst the state.

Do you know if he served on the Eastern Front and is so what Army he was part of?

[Chernobyl-Pripyat]

both sets of grandparents did, with one grandfather going all the way to Berlin[lost most of his hearing after an IS-2 fired directly over his head]

[Ravea]

Both of mine did. One was a Sergeant in the army, and fought in the Battle of the Bulge with a mortar. He's also a rather accomplished knife fighter, and has a collection of officer and Hitler youth knives and sabers hanging on his wall.

My other grandfather served in the pacific in the Navy, though I don't really know what he did.

[Austronia]

I just thought i'd say about my relative in the war. And thanks for this, its very interesting.

My grandad was drafted to join the German Army after Austria was annexed by the Third Reich. He served in the battle of France and was part of the famous 6th Army. He said to me that he was dissapointed that he didn't get to march through Paris though as part of the victory parade as he was injured after he was shot in the leg. He rejoined the 6th Army again but this time on the Eastern front where he fought in the battle of Stalingrad but was one of the lucky few who managed to escpae the Soviet attack.

He was reassigned to the 4th German army and fought in the battle of Berlin before he ultimately surrendered to the Soviet forces. Luckily he survived the captivity.

[The German Region]

I just thought i'd say about my relative in the war. And thanks for this, its very interesting.

My grandad was drafted to join the German Army after Austria was annexed by the Third Reich. He served in the battle of France and was part of the famous 6th Army. He said to me that he was dissapointed that he didn't get to march through Paris though as part of the victory parade as he was injured after he was shot in the leg. He rejoined the 6th Army again but this time on the Eastern front where he fought in the battle of Stalingrad but was one of the lucky few who managed to escpae the Soviet attack.

He was reassigned to the 4th German army and fought in the battle of Berlin before he ultimately surrendered to the Soviet forces. Luckily he survived the captivity.

Wow the 6th Army! My grandad always said he wanted to serve in that army, one of the best around. Very sad though about what happened to them at Stalingrad. My grandad said that when the 6th were defeated at Stalingrad that was when the morale of the Wermacht on the Eastern Front took a serious hit. And then on to the 4th to fight at Berlin, you grandad fought in two of the bloodiest battles on the Eastern Front.

[Brogavia]

My grandpa on my Mom's side was part of Carlson's Raiders (2nd Marine Raider Battalion) during the Makin Island Raid. He survived the war, but I've never met him. He lives in a Vets home, and is a drunk. I guess he was closer to my Dad than anyone else.

[North Suran]

Not so sure about World War Two, but my great-grandfather and his three brothers served during World War One, and three of them made it through the conflict - which I consider quite lucky, all things considered.

[Fson]

I just thought i'd say about my relative in the war. And thanks for this, its very interesting.

My grandad was drafted to join the German Army after Austria was annexed by the Third Reich. He served in the battle of France and was part of the famous 6th Army. He said to me that he was dissapointed that he didn't get to march through Paris though as part of the victory parade as he was injured after he was shot in the leg. He rejoined the 6th Army again but this time on the Eastern front where he fought in the battle of Stalingrad but was one of the lucky few who managed to escpae the Soviet attack.

He was reassigned to the 4th German army and fought in the battle of Berlin before he ultimately surrendered to the Soviet forces. Luckily he survived the captivity.

So wait your ancestors could have fought against my great great Uncle? strange my uncle i think was with the 71st infantry division, although he may have been with the 55th but they where a reserve division, either way he fought in Sedan and somehow managed to retreat in enough time to make it to dunkirk, How do you think he could have done this guys?


I have always wondered myself.


Well in general i didnt know much about him until around 30 minutes ago. all i know was that he fought on the french side