Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Panther Tanks Transported on the Rail


Two Panzerkampfwagen V Panthers transported on the rail. The picture was taken at Mailly le camp, Aube, France, circa 1944. Departure for Normandy?

Source :
Akira Takiguchi photo collection
http://www.history.jp/wehrmacht/034.htm
https://smolbattle.ru/threads/%D0%92%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BB%D1%8B-%D0%B8-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8-%D0%B2%D0%BE-%D0%B2%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BC%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%BA%D0%BA%D1%83%D0%BF%D0%B0%D1%86%D0%B8%D0%B8.74773/
http://souvenezvous44.blogspot.com/2020/07/depart-pour-zur-normandi-front.html
https://twitter.com/puyokuma7/status/1199381810691497984

German Pilots Playing Cards While Off Duty


Luftwaffe fighter pilots in northern France relaxing and playing cards while awaiting their next engagement. From 'Signal' magazine, April 1943 edition, a German propaganda magazine produced by the Wehrmacht from 1940 to 1945.

Source :
https://www.agefotostock.com/age/en/details-photo/world-war-ii-1939-1945-german-fighter-pilots-in-northern-france-relaxing-and-playing-cards-while-awaiting-their-next-engagement/IAM-0510005075
https://www.alamy.com/luftwaffe-image367666705.html?imageid=E12C27B6-621A-4D63-8F8D-F91670102BC4&p=236409&pn=1&searchId=93bc764563f7ddd20e4729a986adae0f&searchtype=0
https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/german-airmen-off-duty-france-1943-a-print-from-signal-news-photo/463908117