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Old 1st February 2016, 17:55
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Re: Why sons and daughters do not write about their fathers (WW2 biographies)

Dear Adriano

Herr Prien is correct that most children do not write books about their Fathers. There are several reasons. Firstly there really is no money in it, we do it for the love of the hobby. Secondly even if they did write, who would publish? Thirdly many Fathers wouldn't even like to talk about it, some to the extent that their children would not even known if they were in the war, or what they did.
Don't forget that for the survivors it was only a small piece of there lives.

With your relative Wilhelm.....I did include him in a publication a couple of years ago. Thirty-one confirmed claims from 14th May 1941 until 6th April 1943. Born on 25th October 1913 he was killed on 11th April 1943. DKiG on 4th August 1942. Likely that his decorations and flugbuch didn't get back to his family.

To any other Nation he would have been a top,top ace.

He also survived two weeks days behind Russian lines 15th-29th October 1941 before returning to German lines. There would be quite a story to be had about this guy. Shame he didn't survive.

Kind Regards

Johannes
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