Wounded German Officer

Wounded Hauptmann of the German Wehrmacht with the bandaged hand in the Eastern Front during Operation Barbarossa, 1941. Requiring just a field dressing he decided to remains on the line

Source:
http://forum.leslufteaux.com/t1677p60-la-guerre-en-couleurs

Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch" of General Erwin Rommel in North Africa

The Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch" light transport aircraft used by General Erwin Rommel in the North Africa. Rommel was known to hop in his Storch and fly over the battlefront to get a clearer picture on operations. Photo taken by Rommel himself during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

Marinefährprahm (MFP) in the North African Harbor

This photo shows a MFP (or an Italian MZ) in the North African harbor (could be Benghazi or Tripoli), the load compartment cover (corrugated iron) is open at the bow. The photo is M.E. first class, because there are hardly any color photos of the MFP's. The Marinefährprahm (MFP) or "naval ferry barge" was the largest landing craft operated by Germany's Kriegsmarine during World War II. It served a variety of roles (transport, minelayer, escort, gunboat) in the Mediterranean, Baltic and Black Seas as well as the English Channel and Norwegian coastal waters. Originally developed for the proposed invasion of England (Operation Sea Lion), the first of these ships was commissioned on 16 April 1941, with approximately 700 being completed by the war's end in May 1945. Allied sources sometimes refer to this class of vessel as a "Flak Lighter" or "F-lighter". Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

German Reconnaisance Force in North Africa

A small German reconnaisance force scanned the horizon looking for the sign of the enemy in North Africa. They are using Sonderkraftfahrzeug 250 (Sd.Kfz.250) and Horch Kfz.15 (Kraftfahrzeug 15) staff car. Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

German Afrikakorps Guard on Duty

German Afrikakorps guard on duty behind barbed wire overlooking a flat desert. He is wearing short pants, tropical uniform and pith helmet with goggles. Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941. There is available about 169 color slides that Rommel took during his entire Africa campaign

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

Alfred Gause Posed for Rommel

Generalmajor Alfred Gause (Chef des Generalstabes Panzergruppe "Afrika") posed in the flowery grass of North Africa and sporting his Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes which he received in 13 December 1941. Photo taken by his commander, General der Panzertruppe Erwin Rommel (Kommandierender General Panzergruppe "Afrika") during his Campaign in North Africa, winter 1941/1942. Gause was initially sent to Africa with a large staff by Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH), the German Army High Command, to act as a liaison officer with the Italian High Command, Comando Supremo. Gause had specific instructions not to place himself under the command of Erwin Rommel, but did so when Rommel told him categorically that the command of all troops in Africa were vested in him. This was not correct, but Gause acceded to Rommel's authority, and served as his Chief of Staff. He proved invaluable to the famous desert commander, who was well known to direct his forces from the front and who frequently would lose touch with his command staff during operations. Gause spent two and a half years serving Rommel in the Afrika Korps. Though initially sent by OKH to keep an eye on the independent commander, they soon developed an excellent working relationship

Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Gause
http://www.cybermodeler.com/history/germany/rommel.shtml

German Artillery Officers in North Africa

German artillery officers in North Africa. They are still wearing their Continental uniform. Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

German Vehicles in the North African Desert

German vehicles in the North African desert. The picture was taken by General Erwin Rommel, commander of the Afrikakorps, from his Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch" during his reconnaisance mission to the front

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

Zeltbahn as Cover in the Desert

Soldiers of the Deutsches Afrikakorps (DAK) making a small trench as their home in the desert. They used Zeltbahn as cover and camouflage from the air and distance. Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

German Anti-Tank Crew in the Desert

German anti-tank crew with his camouflaged gun in the desert of Qattara depression. Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

Officer of the German Afrikakorps

Obserstleutant Irnfried Freiherr von Wechmar of the German Afrikakorps in front of Italian vehicle. They are wearing tropical uniform with pith helmet (tropenhelm). Photo taken by General Erwin Rommel during his Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

Erwin Rommel and Stefan Fröhlich Consults Over a Map

Generalleutnant Erwin Rommel (left, Kommandierender General Deutsches Afrikakorps) consults with Generalmajor Stefan Fröhlich who, as a Fliegerführer Afrika, led the German air support to the German Afrikakorps during the winter campaign of 1941/42. Rommel often moved his HQ at short notice during an offensive because he believed commanders needed to be close to the front line in order to react to events rapidly. This picture was first published in 1943 in the book "Balkenkreuz Über Wüstensand" (The Balkan Cross over Desert Sand) by Gerhard Stalling Verlag

Source:
Book "Kill Rommel! Operation Flipper 1941" by Gavin Mortimer page 70

Major General Sir Robert Edward Laycock, KCMG, CB, DSO, KStJ (18 April 1907 – 10 March 1968)

Major General R Laycock DSO, Chief of Combined Operations, England, pictured in 1943. He was most famous for his service with the Commandos during the Second World War. In 1927, he was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards. He served in World War II as a lieutenant-colonel with the commandos in North Africa, Crete, Sicily and Italy before being promoted to major-general and becoming Chief of Combined Operations in 1943. He held that position until 1947

Source:
http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib//20/media-20419/large.jpg

Luftwaffe Oberleutnant Bidding With Black Arab Locals in North Africa

"Yes Sir, I do agree that 2 RM is a little bit classy asking price, but our input costs have continued to increase this year..." Original inscription: On the other side of the Mediterranean. "Signal", U/Nr. 12/41. Photo taken by Kriegsberichter Sturm from PK-W (Propaganda-Kompanie Wehrmacht)

Source:

http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/showthread.php/3494-Funny-amp-rare-Wehrmacht-Pics-Post-yours-%C2%A1%C2%A1/page4

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

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

German War Machines in the North African Desert

German war machines in the North African desert. The picture was taken by General Erwin Rommel, commander of the Afrikakorps, from his Fieseler Fi 156 "Storch" during his reconnaisance mission to the front

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

Mechanised Column of 7. Panzer-Division

Shown here is a mechanised column of the 7. Panzer-Division, commanded by Generalmajor Erwin Rommel, on the move during the Blitzkrieg through France in the last days of May 1940. The photo was taken by General Rommel himself. They are not hindered by Allied aircraft because the German air superiority ensures them a "safe trip" (at least from the air) along the way!

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

Italian Artillery Position in North Africa

Italian artillery position with 75/27 06 gun covered with bushes as camo in the desert. Photo taken during General Erwin Rommel's Campaign in North Africa, 1941

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

Italian Soldiers in North Africa with Anti-Aircraft Gun

Italian soldiers in North Africa manning a Breda 20mm Anti-aircraft gun and wearing pre-war wool m37 uniform. Picture taken in 1941 during Rommel drive to Egypt

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

Axis Airfield in North Africa

This photo was taken by none other than Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel himself, above a Heinkel He 111 at some Axis airfield in North Africa in 1941. Airplanes in the background are Italian (white cross on rudder), looks like Sparviero or CANT Z1007 bis (twin tail version)

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

Afrikakorps Flak Crew

Flak crew of the German Afrikakorps in the North African desert. Can someone tell me what kind of gun in this picture?

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

North African Desert

North African desert in the time of Rommel push to Egypt. We can see zeltbahn tent in the foreground and vehicle (medic?) in the background

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

Three Messerschmitt Bf 110 in the sky

Three Messerschmitt Bf 110 in the sky. The BF110s were the most used German heavy warplanes during World War II. Development of the Me 210, which was suppose to replace the BF 110 began before the war, but with severe issues in development the BF 110 remained Germany's primary heavy fighter throughout the war

Source:
http://world-of-warplanes.wikia.com/wiki/Messerschmitt_Bf_110_E

 

 Wehrmacht dentist on the work

Source:

http://forum.leslufteaux.com/t1677p30-la-guerre-en-couleurs

Generalmajor Ernst Schnarrenberger and Oberst Gerhard Müller from Afrikakorps

Generalmajor Ernst Schnarrenberger, Kommandant für das rückwärtige Armeegebiet 556 (Korück 556), and Oberst Gerhard Müller, Kommandeur Panzer-Regiment 5 / 21.Panzer-Division

Source:

http://www.afrika-korps.de/uniformen-und-effekten/die-tropen-uniformen-des-heeres/

Hungarian soldier training by photographer Konok Tamás. He was less interested in the war, but rather the landscapes, ordinary people, or even the movement itself: This picture derived from the image sequence which recorded the different stages of the jump. The shooting has not been calculated at this time as an 'art', but only in the 60's when the picture made its way to the museums, it has become an art form of photography

Source:
http://index.hu/nagykep/2013/01/12/egy_humanista_fotiszt_kepei_a_don-kanyarbol/

Barrack exercise for the member of Hungarian Air Force

Barrack exercise for the member of Hungarian Air Force

Source:
http://index.hu/nagykep/2013/01/12/egy_humanista_fotiszt_kepei_a_don-kanyarbol/

Hungarian 29M Bofors 88mm and crew at the outskirt of a Ukrainian city

Hungarian 29M Bofors 88mm and crew at the outskirt of a Ukrainian city. Photo by Konok Tamás

Source:
http://www.vintag.es/2014/01/amazing-color-photographs-of-everyday.html