Harz Area "Germany"

SSgt. Benjamin Holowitz

Military Government Duties

7 - 18 May 1945

Towns: Braunlage - Hohegeiss -Wieda - Tanne -Walkenried - Zorge

 

Harz-Area, Germany

Germany

 

 

May 7, 1945

We took over from Captain Schuller, 473 AAA at Braunlage at noon today. Spent the day getting oriented.

Lt. Phillips MAC Ninth Army, 31st Medical Group is here charged with the responsibility of Administration and Supply of the Germany Army Hospitals in this district. Our Battalion Surgeon, Captain Fornwalt, will assist Lt. Phillips in selecting those to be discharged from the hospital. Twenty seven (27) were discharged today and we transported them to the PW cage at Blankenburg. It is requested that I, Captain Howard S. Kresky be appointed Summary Court Officer of this district.

For the Battalion Commander: 

HOWARD S. KRESKY.  Captain, Inf. Mil Gov. Officer.

 

 

Then and now photos from the Harz-Area  .... Now pictures I made during my vacation in that area (Sept. 2022)

 

Wieda

Wieda

 

Walkenried

 

Wieda

 

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