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US Army T-Force
editThe US Army definitely had units designated T-Force , of which my father Paul Ehrlich (now deceased), was a member. I find the reference to British army T-force confusing. Did they exist in both armies? For example I have a photo of GIs relaxing labeled " In various places in Germany with T-Force during the last month or two of the war in Germany (March-May '45)." My father spoke of capturing German rocket and naval equipment, and that in transporting the equipment back to the US lines they ran into a higher level officer who forced them to abandon it to the Russians because they didn't have the necessary orders. This sounds consistent with Eclipse, but there was no mention of British involvement and my father was definitely in the US army. Something isn't quite right here ...
Other notes from Paul Ehrlich scrap book "The chateau at Remouchamps in the Ardennes, between Liege and Spa, where T-Force, protected by an armored company, spent the winter of '44-45, until moving about 20 miles northwest to get out of the way of the possible German advance during the Battle of the Bulge. (The Germans never got there, but T-Force, which never saw any action because German resistance collapsed rapidly after the fall of Cologne, was supposed to avoid any exposure until entering a target city, the first of which was Cologne, which fell on March 5, 1945). Belgian or French troops evidently blew the bridge during the retreat in 1940. Since unheated chateaus with blown out windows are drafty and extremely uncomfortable to sleep in, I used my French to get quarters for myself and 3 or 4 of my closer associates in the house of M. Gerday in the village." and another photo: "Will Kraus from Cleveland, one of the 5 or so German speakers who was assigned to T-Force at the same time as I, just before the other infantry replacements were going into line at the Hurtgen forest, a very nasty campaign with high casualties." — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jehrlich (talk • contribs) 01:11, 19 October 2013 (UTC)
Relocated content
editThe following insufficiently germane/non-notable content was relocated here:
- ==Veterans group==
- An Old Comrades' Association (OCA) of British T-Force veterans was formed on 24 March 1990, approved by the King's Regimental Colonel Major-General Peter Davies. At its height the OCA had a membership of 60, today it is 30—scattered around some 25 locations in the UK and a couple abroad.
- A book, T Force Story was published in 2005, with copies presented to HM the Queen of Denmark, HRH the Prince of Wales, HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark and HH Duke Jost of Stolberg. This was followed up with a DVD, supported by a lottery grant, and distributed free of charge to some 60 Army Museums, education authorities in the north-west of England, King's RHQ and branches. Countless interviews have been given to press, radio and TV, in the UK, in Denmark and Germany. Technical help has been given to the Kiel Archives on the production of a book and DVD Kiel May 1945, there has been similar co-operation with the archives in Preetz, and with research on a book about Eckernfoerde immediately after the Second World War, produced by their historical society and interviews with German film production company LOOKS, for their documentary series Damals nach dem Krieg.
- The BBC's The One Show showed a short feature on T-Force on 13 July 2010 to mark the publication of Sean Longden's book: T Force, the Race for German War Secrets, 1945, following his earlier book To the Victor the Spoils.
- The association produces a quarterly newsletter 'Free Lance' (the same name as the post-war unit magazine published between 7 August 1945 and July 1947), with issue No 80 to appear later this year. The association also enjoys special relations with a number of towns and cities in Denmark and Germany, and has been honoured by official receptions: in Kolding and Aarhus in Denmark, Kiel, Goslar, Bad Nenndorf and Hanover in Germany. The King's were offered the 'Freedom of the City' in Kolding, but unfortunately, due to transport expenses this had to be declined.
- Operta Aperta, the motto of 5 King’s / 2 T Force, translated: "From darkness comes light", accurately describes the chaos which was Germany in May 1945 and the following rapid development of technology in the western world.
- Following representation from the 5th Battalion, Kings (Liverpool) Regiment / 2d T-Force OCA, to recognise his achievements in securing a peaceful transfer of power in Kiel and leading a small British unit of just A and B Companies of 5th Battalion, King's, Major Hibbert MBE MC received the Great Seal of the City of Kiel on 19 June 2010 at his home, Trebah Gardens, from the hands of the Honorary German Consul to Devon/Cornwall, Mrs Angela Spatz.
tone of the article
editThe tone of the article makes it sound as if the Germans were victim of what amounted to a war crime. Someone competent should be the judge if this is NPOV or written by some right-winger. 46.15.45.237 (talk) 13:00, 25 July 2022 (UTC)