webr55 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) Dr. Erich Kästner, the last surviving German veteran of WW1, died on 1.1.2008. More information on him here. Edited November 11, 2017 by webr55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riley1965 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 At 108 years old, imagine all he saw in his lifetime besides the war. Those who served in WWI are all but gone and we are losing our WWII Veterans daily. Let us hope that their stories or retained and remebered. Dr. Erich K?stner, From one Veteran to another, Rest In Peace... Doc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 My great grandfather lived to be 109... I wonder what their secret to longevity is? May he rest in peace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Liontas Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I too like to think of what these men lived through. From the birth of the airplane and the car, to mass world wide transit, space flight, and the internet. It must have been an amazing ride. Rest in peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 We Will Remember HimJef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sambolini Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Wow!,His wife even lived to 102!!! Amazing.Sam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted January 24, 2008 Author Share Posted January 24, 2008 There are a number of articles in English on him today, for example:http://www.spiegel.de/international/german...,530319,00.htmlhttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...ticle_id=509925 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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