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Title: "Crossing the Saar -- Twice" -- An Excellent Interview
Post by: katanaso on November 13, 2010, 08:49:22 AM

I heard this on NPR the other night, and it was fascinating to listen to.  Corky, Soulyss, and I talked about it on vox, but I wanted to share it with everybody else.

Crossing the Saar -- Twice
Lieutenant Carl Baumgaertner fought in the Second World War along the Saar River in Germany. Like many veterans, he tucked his war memories in a footlocker and never spoke of them. Fifty years later, a series of email exchanges with his son Jim sparked a detailed conversation. Carl’s grandson John has a part in the story as well. He had a chance to go with his dad to the spot in Germany where his grandfather fought so many years before.

http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_1164_Carl_Baumgaertner.mp3/view

Direct Link to the mp3:  http://thestory.org/archive/the_story_1164_Carl_Baumgaertner.mp3


mir

Title: Re: "Crossing the Saar -- Twice" -- An Excellent Interview
Post by: Rino on November 13, 2010, 09:18:03 AM

     Nice find  :aok