Hi, I am Sig (junge1),
I was born in Dominikus- Krankenhaus in Berlin-Hermsdorf, Bezirk Reinickendorf in December 1939. Bezirk Reinickendorf was one of 20 Bezirke that made up Gross-Berlin before World War II and one of 12 Bezirke that made up former West-Berlin, the other 8 Bezirke were Russian occupied and became East-Berlin after the war. Moved from Berlin to Neurohlau (Nova Role) Sudetenland (now Czech Republic), in August 1943 (our entire block of apartment buildings was bombed out in November 1943) and returned back to Berlin in November 1945. Saw my dad the first time in my life in August/September 1946 after he returned from POW camp. Attended elementary school in Berlin-Waidmannslust, high school in Berlin-Hermsdorf, and trade school in Berlin-Kreuzberg. Was an apprentice for the trade of Klischeeaetzer (photo engraver) at Burrath & Schmidt on Friedrichstrasse between U-Bahnhof Kochstrasse (near to what later became Checkpoint Charlie) and Hallisches Tor.
While watching Allied planes supplying West-Berlin by air during the Berliner Luftbruecke in 1948-49 I developed my love for aircraft. I guess I could be considered a 'Berliner Grosschnauze", or at least I used to be.
'Wanderlust' led me to leave Berlin in summer 1960 to emigrate to Toronto, Canada and in February 1962 to move from Canada to New York City, NY, USA. In January 1963 I joined the United States Air Force, one step ahead of Uncle Sam drafting me. Became a United States citizen within 7 weeks after it became a security issue because of my military career. One day after I was sworn in as a citizen in Seattle, my entire unit left for Southeast Asia in June 1966. After nearly 5 years of active duty (extended 11 months to make it an 18 months overseas deployment) I got discharged and moved to New York City. In 1973 I moved to Phoenix, Arizona and two years later joined the Arizona Air National Guard.
Received my higher education at Arizona State University and the University of Georgia and worked for 22 years for the Arizona Department of Water Resources in various capacities. Upon military retirement in 1999 and State retirement in 2005 I looked at a number of things to keep me occupied. Traveling and joining 'renderosity' in September 2007 were a couple of them,
Sig..
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Comments (17)
Faemike55
wonderful image and interesting history. thanks for sharing!
I wish you and yours a wonderful weekend
starship64 Online Now!
It's a fantastic place. Such a shame for it to have been so badly treated over the years.
npauling
An excellent capture and great to hear the history. ☺
virginiese Online Now!
great capture and very nice architecture : thanks for the explanations too !
SunriseGirl
It is fantastic to see tourists shading themselves from the sun as they wander through this historical site as opposed to the horrors and damages inflicted during war times. I truly hope we can heal from past wars and resolve current conflicts to create a peaceful world in which all can dwell.
soffy
wonderfully captured,a beautiful place and thanks for the history**
Cyve
Fantastic place and fabulous capture my friend !!!
ontar1
Fantastic looking place and thank you for the info!
Richardphotos
great history in Vietnam. great capture of this site
photosynthesis
Looks like a very interesting place to wander around - I hope you have more photos from there to post.
I found your title amusing too - I though maybe you had a son who had either built or bought some temples...
Buffalo1
I was aware of the Champa in my history studies, but wasn't aware that anything remained of their culture. Thanks!
junge1
Today's Chams are Muslim and are known as Kmer Muslims. They number around 500,000 unofficially and are scattered mostly in villages along the banks of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers in Kompong Cham and Kompong Chnang provinces (Source: Lonel Planet, Cambodia, 3rd ed., 2000).
durleybeachbum
Very interesting indeed!
X-PaX
Very nice capture. I thought the same as photosynthesis
UteBigSmile
Very nice looking capture Siggi!
sharky_
Interesting capture... Aloha
Juliette.Gribnau
fascinating and most beautiful