The Brabant village Oisterwijk and Operation Market-Garden

Photo's en film footage of German troops in Oisterwijk

In the poirterstraat in Oisterwijk, at a convent for nuns called Catharinenberg the German army located a field dressing station
This RAF reconnaissance photograph dating September 13, 1944 clearly shows that red cross markings where placed on the roof tiles.
 This was done deliberately to prevent an areal bombardement on this building.
 The Brown arrow points out the convent with red cross markings and on the right the St. Petrus church and cemetery.
The leather company in Oisterwijk
German troops on the leather company
German officers visit Oisterwijk and the leather company
Storage with goods of the German army’s medical supply depot in Oisterwijk called Wehrmacht Verplegungs Amt, WVA.
The leather company photographed from the curch bell tower of the St. Petrus Banden.
German troops on the leather company
Film of the German WVA in Oisterwijk (no sound)
Hotel Bos en Ven at moor klompven in Oisterwijk.
 Here resided the German Luftwaffe Staff of Airbase Gilze-Rijen.
 Just after our liberation several members of our government in exile also resided in this hotel after arriving by plane from London at the Eindhoven aerodrome.
 One of them was the prime minister of Holland, Gerbrandy.
 He would rule Holland for a short period from this hotel in Oisterwijk.
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Russian prisoners of war in Oisterwijk.
German warning signs in the woods around Oisterwijk.
Brick roads throughout the Oisterwijk woods made by the German army can still be found today under a small layer of sand.
A German grease pit from the NKKS, the German transport unit.
It is still visible in the Oisterwijk woods.
Film footage of Germans in Oisterwijk (no sound)
Germans make a road trip to Eindhoven departing from the area near the city of
s’ Hertogenbosch.
 From Eindhoven the trip goes to Tilburg by train, but before arriving in this city the train stops at the Oisterwijk train station. (no sound)
Foto's en film van Duitse Troepen in Oisterwijk

Obergefreiter Franz Anton Kolb perished on October 26, 1944 during the defence of his position along the Oisterwijk front. His sanctuary card said he was burried (by the British) on “the cemetery for heroes” St. Petrus in Oisterwijk. Remarkable choice of words!

Your Grave in Enemy territory far away

Is very Painful for us,

But take our Word for It:

Your Grave will not be abandoned.

For during the evening when the Bells are ringing,

Our loving Spirit will Travel there

And will Sprinkle you praying, Flowers of devotion

On your Heroes grave with a religious Spirit.

My Lord, Mercy!

Our Father...                                Ave Maria...

 

Kosel-Print, Kempten

 

Peace and Quiet

 

Our loving brother, brother in law and uncle

Franz Anton Kolb

Corporal in an Infantry-Regiment

holder of the Eastern Front Medal

born on May 30, 1915 in Obereiberg

fallen Oct. 26, 1944 at Oisterwijk/Holland

He rests on the German cemetery for Heroes

St. Petrus in Oisterwijk/Holland