Everyone always debates on the best, but what about the worst?

Photo of my Grandpa (Left) and unknown person (Right).

My Grandpa has served in the United States Army from ~1955 to ~1956 and was over in Germany as a part of the Ordnance Corps. His retirement document states that he was in the 7676 ORD Depot Co in Mannheim and some time in Austria. along with his medals being

• National Defense Service Medal
• Army of Occupation (Germany) Medal
• Good Conduct Medal

I am in the process of rebuilding his uniform to fit in a shadowbox with my other generational family members who've all served. However, I cannot for the life of me identify his specific unit crest, patch, and what appears to be the fourth ribbon on his chest.

From the looks of it, I can see the National Defense Service ribbon and the German Occupation ribbon, but I cannot identify the one between the two. Based on how ribbons are supposed to be displayed in order, I cannot pinpoint what is available between the two. It looks to have red on each side and yellow in the middle, sort of like the National Defense Service Medal, but I can see that one on the far right on the other side of the Occupation ribbon.

Hi all, I'm writing a short story about a fictional conflict set in the early- to mid-1950s, and I need some help with the technical aspects. Long story short (hah!), it revolves around a massive night bombing raid, told from the perspective of a Canberra bomber's crew and some poor sod on the ground.

Given the background, I want to know if the the following sequence of events make any sense (and if not, what did I get wrong):

1. Blue Force takes off, converged above friendly territory, then go to their targets;

2. Blue night fighters lead the way, guided by an early version of AWACS;

3. Red Force rader (ground-based) saw the incoming raid, and scrambled fighters to intercept;

4. Furball ensues; Blue fighters beat the hell out of Reds;

5. Blue fighter-bombers SEAD-ed the hell out of Red AAs (guns only, very few of them radar-guided);

6. Blue Pathfinders mark targets with flares, and bombers bomb them back to Stone Age;

7. Survivors grab a pint and go to bed, waiting for the next raid.

Thank you in advance!

P.S. Is dive-bombing with a rudimentary bunker-buster technologically possible?

Short Snorter is the term given to bank notes signed by service men and women, mostly during wartime. As its name implies, R/SharedShortSnorters is a sub devoted to the sharing of these wartime mementos. Thanks mostly to generous posting by long time collector Far_Green_2907, the collection, including fascinating background details about the signatories, now exceeds 50 short snorters and counting. Check out R/SharedShortSnorters for a glimpse into these wartime souvenirs.

I just found this photo of my great grandfather before my family came to the US. I don’t know much about him other than he was a Christian Armenian in Iran. His daughter was born in 1942 and I am trying to put a timeline together. Is there anything that anyone can tell me about the general time of the photo based on the uniform or any fun facts? What would his job have been? I can’t seem to find it. And if this is the incorrect subreddit can someone point me in the right direction? I believe this was around ww2 time but I’m not sure.

My grandfather was serving as a machine gunner with the 385th Infantry Regiment during WWII. On February 16, 1945, he confiscated this photograph from a German POW near “Hill 352” in Germany. (I think somewhere in Germany near Echternach, Luxembourg) Can anyone tell me anything about what is depicted here?

Found this photo of my great great grandfather and need help identifying this uniform

Hello,

Attached is a photo of my x2 great-grandfather, Matyas and his company. He is the 2nd to the right from the middle leader.

Background: This side of my family are Transylvanian Saxons, ie ethnic Germans from Romania. My Grandpa told me he fought for Germany as a legionnaire in the cavalry (either WW1 or conflict prior). Later in life I have always just assumed he served for Austria Hungary given that in official immigration documents he had a Hungarian name and emigrated from post WW1 Transylvania. He lived out the remainder of his life making pickles and wine in Pennsylvania. Surprisingly, though a seasoned veteran, he was one of the few ones in the family that didn't beat my grandpa (so he remembered him fondly). He had many relics from his service that were supposed to go to my Grandpa, such as a spiked helmet, sword, and portrait of him on a horse. Unfortunately for me, they are forever lost, as a different relative took them, probably back in the 50s.

My question is can we tell what military he served under, and can we tell if this is WW1?

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Hello everyone,

I'm seeking information about my grandfather's brother and would appreciate any assistance or guidance on how to proceed with my research. Here are the details I have:

• Name: Bruno Stemczyński (the exact spelling is uncertain due to post-war migration and name changes; the family name was later Germanized to "Stemmler").
• Birthplace: Dirschau, Poland (now Tczew).
• Birth Period: Between 1920 and 1930.
• Military Service: He served as a very young soldier in the Wehrmacht during World War II and was reported missing in action.
• Parents: Leo and Agnes.
• Additional Information: I possess a photograph of Bruno in his Wehrmacht uniform but haven't been able to extract any significant details from it.

Given that my grandfather's recollections are limited, I'm hoping someone here might have experience with genealogical research, connections to Tczew (formerly Dirschau), or insights into tracing Wehrmacht soldiers who went missing during the war.

Any advice on potential avenues for research, clarification on the original Polish spelling of the surname, or resources related to missing Wehrmacht soldiers would be immensely helpful.

Thank you in advance for your support!

This is my first time posting in this sub and I don't really know your rules or anything so go ahead and remove this if it is inappropriate.

I’m not a military historian, my background is empire and economics but just for fun, this scenario has been occupying me for some time. Let’s say, the largest military unit of Rome, legion, is on one hill. On the other, a single modern soldier of whatever taste you like. This soldier has access to three modern weapons and has, if not unlimited, a fair amount of ammunition. You pick the weapons and distance. Could the one modern soldier defeat the legion? And if yes, too easy, what is your estimation of what it would take to beat a modern equipped and trained soldier?

Hi all!

I bought this picture from an online auction and I would love to know more about it. I found out it's from the World War 1 era but that is all the info I have.

Can someone help me identify what nationality these soldiers have? Or maybe even what regiment they are in or what rank they have?

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

https://youtu.be/ciqxcvfaFHk?si=E8xc6sO6FOjtguGM

Does anyone have any information on this? It says LOT-ODGM-388 1945 105MM.M-1-2