tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768259291370607121.post662864138847483399..comments2023-03-29T23:36:52.482+02:00Comments on The war diaries of Dieter Finzen in both world wars: 14. Februar 1940Dieter Finzenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06564917834898528473noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6768259291370607121.post-83946755087074224312013-02-14T22:54:04.260+01:002013-02-14T22:54:04.260+01:00At 9 I lead the 2nd rifle detachment (?) to the Be...At 9 I lead the 2nd rifle detachment (?) to the Bent shooting ground in order to shoot live rounds, an hour and a half from Detmold. We shoot with gas-masks on in nasty snow flurries. You can see nothing. The results are as you would expect. At 5 we are back, completely done in and washed out. All that's left is cold lunch. Duties are entirely geared for the young recruits. It is too exhausting for us; despite this we have to take part. A handful of "oldies" remains; I am the oldest. There is little free time.vfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03142326180610474529noreply@blogger.com