J.W., Technical Sergeant in the US Army

Brothers Meet in Paris.
Captain Max Wechsberg met older brother Joseph (right)
when their jeeps stopped side by side on Paris’ famed Champs-Élysées Avenue. Tall, loud-spoken Max (left), formerly with famed 1st Inf. Div. has six campaign stars. Greying, calm Joe, author of Looking for a Bluebird, fights his way through Psychological and other warfares… Brothers claim to be “most screwed-up couple in ETO”. “EHT Army can .... itself,” Max said. Joe nodded consent. January 29, 1945

Cologne in ruins after the war, 1945

Cologne after the Liberation in 1945

Two Russian officers, Major Dolan, J.W. and a friend

Ostrava in ruins just after the Liberation of 1945*

J.W. in Ostrava just after the Liberation of 1945

Ostrava in ruins just after the Liberation of 1945*

with Major Patrick C. Dolan in front of Bayreuth Festival House, May 1945

Ostrava in ruins just after the Liberation of 1945*

The little Tatra automobile that wouldn’t run very often. The author (left) with his sister-in-law & two Czech officers.

Street in Ostrava, 1945.*

This was just for the camera, she is a Russian MP and we thought she could get in Hollywood any day. (Do you agree?)

Prikopy, Prague’s main street, shortly after the Liberation, with Russian signs still everywhere.*

Honorable Discharge from the US Army