Wilhelm Mohr

Wilhelm Mohr. On World War II
with sheets, and as well as conditions allowed, all food had to be covered due to
enormous swarms of flies. There was a dreadful stench from poorly-buried corpses
without grave crosses or other markings (fallen Germans, while the Canadians
and Polish had taken care of their own) in several places within the camp area.
It was not allowed to drink un-boiled water. The apple trees were full of 3 3 4
ripe fruit, sour cider-apples, destined for apple lemonade and calvados. But many
’had’ to taste it. A dysentery-like disease went like an epidemic through the entire
bridgehead, and created unbelievable discomfort for each personnel and tragicomic
situations for many who did not make it to a certain place.
General Mehre’s sobriety should be well-known.
The Norwegian 132 (N) Wing’s further journey passed through northern
France, through Lille to Brussels in Belgium, on to Antwerp in
the Dutch province of Holland, along the Maas’ southern shores, over
Eindhoven and a piece of German territory at Emmerick, until it
reached its final destination of Enschede. The corresponding airfields
and names included B33 Campneusville (Lissieux), B39 St. Druer and
thereafter B57 Lille, and B60 Grimbergen outside Brussels (see Figure
9). Although it was only one month since the Wing had left B16,
the advances had gone quickly as the personnel had become very professional.
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