Anyone in central Europe got some free time?

[desantnik]

I have an award citation that I've found enough information for a great write-up, but photos would really help make the story come alive.

Is anyone in Germany or west Poland for that matter willing to visit Klessin, Germany (overlooking the Oder River) and take some photos? You'll get mention in my next book.

Thanks in advance.

[jefflgarrison]

Not that I think I can do it but what kind of photos are you looking for?

Looks to be about 5 hours by car (if you know the Polish roads, 3 if there was a nice highway)

BTW, Google maps seems to have a hi-res satellite photo of that town.

Go to http://maps.google.com/ and enter "Klessin, Germany" in the search box. When it displays the map, click the "Satellite" button on the upper-right of the map. Use the bar on the left to get a closer image. It goes down to the next to last point at the top of that bar.

[desantnik]

Thanks for the google map tip.

I actually wanted pictures at ground level. There was a dominating castle at this point that overlooked the Oder River valley that my particular award recipient had to storm. I wanted pictures from a high elevation in Klessin and from the river valley looking up. Thanks again, however.

[Bob]

I live in Munich and travel to Poland 1-2 a year. I'll keep it in mind next time I'm going.

[desantnik]

I would very much be indebted to you.

[Alfred]

Here is an article about the battle in Klessin near Berlin.
Also the castle is mentioned. It was a very long and hard battle.

400 soldiers of the Panzergrenadierregiment Kurmark defend the position in Klessin against the
4th soviet infantrie division with 8000 soldiers and a tank brigade. Soviet losses were frightening.

None of the houses are standing today. The hole village was destroyed.

Here is the link to the german article
http://www.stern.de/politik/historie...tml?eid=537265

regards
Andreas

pictures:
the map of Klessin and the relics of the castle after the battle