Where did my Grandfather spend time in WW2?

by TestPilotBeta

Hey guys. My brother and I want to take our dad to Germany (maybe elsewhere), and do a tour of the areas where my grandfather spent time during the war. We think this is a great idea, but we don't know where to start. All of the information I have to start with is that I know his name. Is this going to be relatively easy, perhaps with the use of some tools I don't know about, or is this going to be a really difficult search?

Any help or advice you could offer to get us started would be greatly appreciated.

Theige

Knowing his unit would likely help quite a bit as well.