Field Marshall Lenny Posted March 8, 2016 Field Marshall Share Posted March 8, 2016 A few nice DAK pics... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) This must have been before the Second Battle of El Alamein as they all look happy. Ho Ho Edited March 9, 2016 by HetzersGonnaHetz 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EA-Militaria.nl Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Love the last picture @Lenny. Thnx for sharing! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted March 8, 2016 Author Field Marshall Share Posted March 8, 2016 I've got loads more, will add a a few others.. I had thought about a gallery. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 (edited) Here are some well known photos and one of my own, does anyone recognize him from somewhere? (It's photo number 5) The first photo is probably the main reason I got into collecting German tropical militaria back in the late 1980's D Edited March 8, 2016 by DAK D 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikakorpsrat64 Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 I have to dig the 3 or 4 originals out that I have somewhere and will share them as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 (edited) Hi everyone, Nobody recognizes this German North African vet then? I will give you all a clue there is a photo of him in the well known Kurtz book on Afrika Korps uniforms. Edited March 11, 2016 by DAK D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mav352 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Lovely photos guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahrtal Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Here are a couple: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahrtal Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Bunches of paras! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 @ahrtal, Thank you for sharing these really interesting photos One photo looks like a caption competition entry to me? D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted March 22, 2016 Major General Share Posted March 22, 2016 Some excellent photos guys! Really love AK stuff, and these pics show tropical gear up so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahrtal Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 On 3/22/2016 at 17:58, DAK D said: @ahrtal, Thank you for sharing these really interesting photos One photo looks like a caption competition entry to me? D Yes, the last one, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAK D Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 4 hours ago, ahrtal said: Yes, the last one, right? Yes the, last one D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 @Lenny Hope this isn't too grisly for the forum: Pictured is the burnt remains of a Panzer IVs radio operator being hoisted out of his compartment, Libya March 30 1942 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted March 25, 2016 Author Field Marshall Share Posted March 25, 2016 I'm ok with it, seen it before, horrors of war, and especially fire in tanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 A regular occurrence in the Shermans, so much so the Germans called them Tommy Cookers, war is hell... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Well this is the other side of war, It does,nt hurt every now and then to remind someone what the costs were, My grandmothers two nephews were both killed in tanks a few days apart, both in the same troop, somewhere in North Africa I think, I do know that one was decapitated the other I dont know. If you notice in the photo the two guys pulling the body out are not using a great deal of force . When a person dies in fire like this the body weight is vastly reduced through lack of body fluids, Unfortunately I ve had to do the same thing after a house fire involving children, one of the downsides of police work 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 My God @Davejb, I couldn't do that mate, I just couldn't. My Grandma's Uncles were Desert Rats, not only were the enemies hostile, so was the environment, they were very lucky to get home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 An uncle of mine was in Burma, he hated the jungle environment, you either got bitten, foot rot, stung, sweat rashes, malaria, dysentery ,also the amount of people who were injured by some burk swinging away with a machette,he always said he would swop with his brother who was in the desert, in a heart beat, or with the other one in the Royal Marines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HetzersGonnaHetz Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 Burma was awful, anything that moved wanted to kill you ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davejb Posted March 25, 2016 Share Posted March 25, 2016 He used to make me laugh, he said that even the rain hurt!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Field Marshall Lenny Posted March 25, 2016 Author Field Marshall Share Posted March 25, 2016 2 hours ago, Davejb said: Well this is the other side of war, It does,nt hurt every now and then to remind someoneWhen a person dies in fire like this the body weight is vastly reduced through lack of body fluids, Unfortunately I ve had to do the same thing after a house fire involving children, one of the downsides of police work I hear you, I was a Police Photographer, covered more than my fair share of fatal fires... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major General Bil4338 Posted March 25, 2016 Major General Share Posted March 25, 2016 Agree with the sentiments here.sometimes we need to be reminded that behind the black and white, war was fought in living colour, and sometimes that colour was too grisly to contemplate. I work in a hospital, and death is very prevalent very often.I've also dealt with bodies, horrendous injuries and personal tragedies, seen things most people never think about, or who would be physically ill if they saw what I do.one reason why I can't abide folk who moan about waiting hours to see a doc cos they've got a sore finger/leg/throat etc. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 a lot of awesome potos 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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