Blackhawk Information on the Internet
Updated July 1, 2000.===============================================================
World War II This is a German URL - Built and maintained by German men in Plettenberg.They are very interested in the history of American Units in Germany.
This URL has 2 very good maps showing the 86th in the Ruhr Pocket.
http://www.plbg.de/75th/footage.htm---------------------------------------------------------------
This is the 86th Blackhawk Division German URL - Built and maintained by German men in Plettenberg.They are very interested in the history of American Units in Germany.
This URL was started May 16 - 17, 2000. It features the Blackhawk Tour 2000.Maybe you can recognize one of your "Ruhr Pocket" buddies.
http://www.plbg.de/86th===========================================================
ETO Information http://kampfgruppe.alabanza.com/historical/usa/formations/infantry/86ID-ETO.htm http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/documents/eto-ob/86ID-ETO.htm===========================================================
Personal Experiences of WWII Blackhawks - URLs http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/documents/eto-ob/86ID-ETO.htm http://www.ohiojunction.net/ww2/europe2.html#rhi http://www.msstate.edu/Archives/History/hungary/chapman.html http://home.columbus.rr.com/kkaiser/blackhaw.htm http://home.rochester.rr.com/kincaid/medals.htm================================================================
World War I URL for the 86th Division.http://www.bright.net/~m4syth/iri/ww1u/
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Visit Military.Com for interesting information.
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The above are most of the references I have.
If you have additional URLs kindly send
them to me via E-MAIL kb25sb@pacbell.net
Periodically, I do searches of the Internet to learn more about the 86th Division.
Keith Brooks - Sv Co, 341st Inf
Secretary, 86th Blackhawk Division Association, Inc
Walnut Creek, CA