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[Wurger]

 

[stug3]

I stand corrected!

I thought it was a Mosin too.

 

[Elvis]

The new German battleship Scharnhorst was ceremoniously commissioned at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on January 7, 1939. This is the first German warship to be placed into service since the inauguration of the naval program. A view of the Scharnhorst during the commissioning ceremony at Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

Is that the bow?
Looks like the stern, but what ship anchors from the stern?
Interesting picture.

 

[Dash119]

You are correct, that is the stern. Sometimes you drop a secondary anchor to prevent swinging in a more confined space.

 

[Frog]

Link trainer Army Air Force Technical Training Command Chanute Field, Ranton IL

 

[Warspite63]

The new German battleship Scharnhorst was ceremoniously commissioned at Wilhelmshaven, Germany, on January 7, 1939. This is the first German warship to be placed into service since the inauguration of the naval program. A view of the Scharnhorst during the commissioning ceremony at Wilhelmshaven, Germany.

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And Boxing Day was the 80th anniversary of her sinking - the Battle of North Cape

 

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There's not much holding the engines on

 

[SaparotRob]

There was not much power from the engines.

(I don't really know but it seemed like a funny reply.)

 

[Snautzer01]

French girl ausweiss

Orig. Foto Kontrolle Frau Ausweis PONT-REMY b. Abbeville Somme Frankreich 1941 | eBay

Originalfoto: deutscher Soldat bei Ausweis-Kontrolle einer franz. Mit dieser Einheit am Westwall und Feldzug in Luxemburg und Frankreich als Teil der 34. Rückseitige Klebereste sind möglich. Anfang 1941 zur Veterinär-Kompanie 26 der 26.

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[Wurger]

 

[Snautzer01]

406th Infty Welcome Russians January 1945

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1. World War II Original Press Photo 406th Infty Welcome Russians January 1945 | eBay
2. Brachelen · 41836 Hückelhoven, Duitsland

 

[Escuadrilla Azul]

406th Infty Welcome Russians January 1945

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1. World War II Original Press Photo 406th Infty Welcome Russians January 1945 | eBay
2. Brachelen · 41836 Hückelhoven, Duitsland

There is a big Z in the flag? Curious. That's was Putin had expected some two years ago

 

[SaparotRob]

There is a big Z in the flag? Curious. That's was Putin had expected some two years ago

Good catch!

 

[Elvis]

You are correct, that is the stern. Sometimes you drop a secondary anchor to prevent swinging in a more confined space.

You're right. I didn't think about that when I made that post.
Thanks for the reminder. Much appreciated.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots!

 

[GTX]

US. Navy Reserve SBU-2 Corsair and a cute Indian fire engine immortalized in Kodachrome, New York, 1939.

 

[syscom3]

A worker painting a US Flag on a Martin PBM Mariner, in January 1943.

 

[syscom3]

B58/Melsbroek airfield, Belgium. A Mitchell Mark II from 320 "Dutch" Squadron.

 

[syscom3]

A mounted U.S. Army cavalry squadron trots past a fuels up J-3 Piper Cub and civilian onlookers being evaluated for aerial observation during
the 1941 "Louisiana Maneuvers", the war game that were designed to evaluate the U.S. Army for World War II

 

[Greg Boeser]

A mounted U.S. Army cavalry squadron trots past a fuels up J-3 Piper Cub and civilian onlookers being evaluated for aerial observation during
the 1941 "Louisiana Maneuvers", the war game that were designed to evaluate the U.S. Army for World War II

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Now, there's a diorama idea!