25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 K&C RAF “GREIF” and “ADLER”

“GREIF” and “ADLER”

Jakob Grimminger who rose from the ranks of the SS to eventually become an SS Standartenführer or the army equivalent of a full Colonel

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- 2 Winter Full Crew Figures manning the Gun (fixed)

25151 - U.S. 101st Airborne, 506th PIR E Company Lt. Ronald Speirs Running with Thompson, 1944-45 K&C RAF “GREIF” and “ADLER”Ronald Speirs was born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1920. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1924. He attended military training in high school which ultimately led to a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the infantry of the United States Army. Spiers served with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division during World War II. He was initially assigned as a platoon leader in Company B of the 1st Battalion of the