An email sent to Bill:
Subject: Antwort: Time in Plauen
Dear Bill,
Thank you very much for your reply and the interesting details. By the way I found in a book a picture from a GI in Plauen who supplied water to a young girl in a DP camp, may be it was you? �
We just work to make the event of the 65th anniversary of the liberation as interesting as possible. That's why we need to know as much as possible from you and your fellows who have been there at this time. We value very much your support about this!
I live in a small town besides Plauen the name is Pausa. As far as I know 312th Engineer Combat Battalion, was the unit which came first to our place. In the village before, "Thierbach" was also a small battle with some Germans which try to slow down your advancing. May be you remember some of these details?
A very important piece of history is the liberation of DPs which where mostly employed in arms production at the time, most of them under very bad conditions. The event next April will be a mix of real serious remembering as well also party for the local people. We will organize a convoy with some original Jeeps, Dodge and GMC Trucks and we will have a lot of friends who will wear authentic US Uniforms and equipment for this event.
I send you some picture from my Czech fellows from our last event this year in Pilsen. Believe me, you boys are not forgotten!
I would be happy to welcome and host you here in Germany. If you have the possibility and will, you are all welcome to us in April 2010 for the celebrations of the 65th anniversary !
The first Picture shows my Dodge Truck in front of the temporarily US headquarter for 75 days 1945 in Plauen!
kindest regards, Andreas
Andreas Br�uer, Kutschweg 27
07952 Pausa, Germany
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Marion's note: sorry I do not have any photos to show. Just the email.
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"