Showing posts with label Italian Ship. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italian Ship. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

German Vehicles in the North African Harbor

German vehicles in the North African harbor (could be Benghazi or Tripoli) during the German drive to Egypt, 1941. The picture was taken by General Erwin Rommel, commander of Afrikakorps. According to Bert SIS 5 from Axis History Forum (AHF), the car on the left is an Opel Olympia (OL 38), while the truck on the right is a Fiat 508 C Militare, based on the militarized Balilla 1100


Source:
http://www.cybermodeler.com/history/germany/rommel.shtml
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=73232&start=5475

Axis Passenger Steamer in the North African Harbor

Axis passenger steamer in the North African harbor (could be Benghazi or Tripoli) during the German drive to Egypt, 1941. The picture was taken by General Erwin Rommel, commander of Afrikakorps. According to Bert SIS 5 from Axis History Forum (AHF), the truck on the left is a Lancia 3 RO, in the middle it is too difficult for to say, while on the right could be a FIAT of the 634 series


Source:
http://www.cybermodeler.com/history/germany/rommel.shtml
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=47&t=73232&start=5475

Monday, May 19, 2014

North African Harbor During the German Drive to Egypt

North African harbor (could be Benghazi or Tripoli) during the German drive to Egypt, 1941. The ship with the liner in the background might be the Italian auxiliary cruiser "Citta Tu Tunisi". It always sailed with at least one of his three sister ships (Viktoria, Esperia or Marco Polo) and distinguishable by his one funnel (not two funnel like three other). The picture was taken by General Erwin Rommel, commander of Afrikakorps


Source:
http://www.cybermodeler.com/history/germany/rommel.shtml