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Hallo, Ik kwam een foto tegen in het boek "D-Day in Zuid Limburg".
Nu heeft de soldaat op de voorgrond de marking "AAAO" op zijn helm.
Wat betekent dit? Op M-1helmet.com staat er eentje, met bijschrift "helmet of the 39th Inf. Regt. with double AAAO stencil" ( http://www.m-1helmet.com/collectors6.html )
Ja, ik heb nu al 10tallen foto's met AAAO helmet markings, maar deze was dus alleen voor 39th inf. regiment?
Dit regiment heeft dus absoluut nooit in Limburg gezeten
On Sept. 2 the 9th laid claim to being the first Allied force to begin the liberation of Belgium when the reconnaissance troop entered near Momignies at 1107. At 1155 the 60th Inf. crossed the border. The 9th was truly "an Army of Liberation." In every town the GIs were greeted by throngs of happy people who had waited four long years and who now were free. The Belgian "White Army" aided the Americans whenever they could.
The 9th continued the push through Chimay, through Couvin, toward Dinant and the Meuse River. The crossing of the Meuse has historically been one of the most difficult of military operations. It was not less difficult now.
Crossings were attempted at several points — some were instantly successful, others required several thrusts. By Sept. 5, however, the 9th had pressed across the Meuse River.
The push continued and on Sept. 13 the 9th moved into Germany south of Roetgen. The following day the 47th Inf. staked its claim of being the first Allied unit to completely breach the Siegfried Line, advancing through the first zone and on through the second. The 39th and 60th meantime drove into the Hurtgen Forest.
Ze zaten blijkbaar toch niet zo ver uit de buurt....
Wss is het een Liaison Officer van het 39th Regt, de verrekijker en .45 pistool schijnen te bevestigen dat het een officier is....
Tenzij de foto natuurlijk niet in Maastricht genomen is....
Johan Willaert schreef:Tenzij de foto natuurlijk niet in Maastricht genomen is....
Op naar de Alexander Battalaan De beschrijving is wel héél erg precies, dat is ook de zever van het verhaal. Ik probeer de exacte locatie wel te achterhalen.
Edit: Johan, je denk dus wel dat de AAAO marking alleen voorkwam bij 9th ID?
Voor degenen die zich afvragen wat het nou betekend:
To quote Friedman - "(General) Bradley had given (Paddy) Flint command of the 39th Infantry Regiment in Sicily, in an urgent attempt to breathe some life into the men who had shown signs of sluggishness. One of Flint's first acts was to stencil his helmet and jeep "A A A-0". These letters stood for "Anything, Anytime, Anywhere bar nothing. Within a few days the symbol had caught on and the 39th had painted "A A A-0" on every helmet and vehicle in the regiment!
"However, the German infantry halted abruptly after finding and drinking a large cache of kirsch liquor in a garage along the route" The Lorraine offensive 1944
30th inf. div. "old hickory" heeft Maastricht bevrijd...
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De beschrijving is wel héél erg precies, dat is ook de zever van het verhaal. Ik probeer de exacte locatie wel te achterhalen.
