Westwall / The Siegfried Line

Edward Tinker · 12-23-2008, 12:32 PM

Here is a story on the Siegfried Line that I wrote when I was in the Netherlands and lived close to many of these fortifications.

I had geared it for beginners, not real young, but for college school or above.

Ed

Vlim · 12-23-2008, 02:31 PM

Ed,

Nice article. I like the 'Zimmer frei' text on the little bunker.
('Room available'

)

jamese · 12-23-2008, 07:21 PM

ED,
is that you in your younger years with the dog ?

Jim

Edward Tinker · 12-23-2008, 08:06 PM

That is me, and MaCloud; he was a fine dog.

ed

Jack Lawman · 12-24-2008, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

That is me, and MaCloud; he was a fine dog.

ed

Were you a fan of the 70's series?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D00Hi8DoO5c

I remember watching it (along with "Columbo" and "McMillan and Wife"). I was a very young man at the time... no offense intended

.

Jack

the gunman · 12-24-2008, 10:07 AM

Ed walked in the same spot. You could feel the history there.

Edward Tinker · 12-24-2008, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Lawman

Were you a fan of the 70's series?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D00Hi8DoO5c

I remember watching it (along with "Columbo" and "McMillan and Wife"). I was a very young man at the time... no offense intended

.

Jack

yes, but he was named after Scots. We have had Macloud, Heather, and now Holly and Adelaide has been relagated to being called Addy

Edward Tinker · 06-08-2010, 07:34 AM

I was going through, deleting my very old for sale items (very old mind you) and also announcements such as 4 or 5 yr old raffles, etc and came across this posting of mine.

I think its not a bad read, and believe I was historically accurate when I wrote it.

Ed

newluger · 06-08-2010, 04:57 PM

Macloud looks like a Boarder Collie. Yes, they are very fine dogs. We have two, Shadow and Annabelle.

Newluger

Ice · 06-08-2010, 06:27 PM

Thanks for posting. I enjoyed it.

Charlie

Edward Tinker · 06-08-2010, 11:21 PM

Well, we now have a Border Collie mix, but Macloud and Heather were registered Berner Seinen Hunds in other words, Bernese Mountain Dogs, both from the netherlands. He was young in this photo and had not filled out yet.

Ed

Quote:

Originally Posted by newluger

Macloud looks like a Boarder Collie. Yes, they are very fine dogs. We have two, Shadow and Annabelle.

Newluger

tomaustin · 06-09-2010, 06:18 PM

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12-23-2008, 07:21 PM	#3
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 789 Thanks: 0 Thanked 84 Times in 34 Posts	ED, is that you in your younger years with the dog ? Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception

12-23-2008, 08:06 PM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	That is me, and MaCloud; he was a fine dog. ed __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

06-09-2010, 06:18 PM	#12
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	ed, nice story..thanks for sharing....tom ,,

12-23-2008, 02:31 PM	#2
Vlim Moderator Lifetime LugerForum Patron Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Europe Posts: 5,053 Thanks: 1,036 Thanked 3,988 Times in 1,205 Posts	Ed, Nice article. I like the 'Zimmer frei' text on the little bunker. ('Room available' )

12-24-2008, 10:07 AM	#6
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Ed walked in the same spot. You could feel the history there.

06-08-2010, 07:34 AM	#8
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,933 Thanks: 2,032 Thanked 4,530 Times in 2,092 Posts	I was going through, deleting my very old for sale items (very old mind you) and also announcements such as 4 or 5 yr old raffles, etc and came across this posting of mine. I think its not a bad read, and believe I was historically accurate when I wrote it. Ed

06-08-2010, 04:57 PM	#9
newluger User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Franklin Tennessee Posts: 119 Thanks: 22 Thanked 10 Times in 7 Posts	Macloud looks like a Boarder Collie. Yes, they are very fine dogs. We have two, Shadow and Annabelle. Newluger

06-08-2010, 06:27 PM	#10
Ice User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 552 Thanks: 13 Thanked 69 Times in 57 Posts	Thanks for posting. I enjoyed it. Charlie