Picture of the day.

[fastmongrel]

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Tauchpanzer, meaning "Diving Tank". Designed for "Operation Sea Lion", it was meant to be dropped offshore and travel on the seabed to the beach. They were Panzer IIIs, totally waterproofed. They had an endurance of 20 mins. and could travel to a depth of 50'(15 meters), the length of the air hose. Though never used to invade England, they were used for their intended role in the Russian invasion, crossing the Bug River. They were then used as normal tanks. More than 150 were built.


Geo

They worked okay on a river bed but the 6 to 8 knot currents of the English Channel and difficulties of navigation would have meant near certain depth for the poor crew.

 

[Gnomey]

Nice shots guys!

 

[yulzari]

A Home Guard soldier with his P14 rifle. Note the civilian shirt and tie under the overalls.

 

[Airframes]

A 'still' from a cine film, and it was either this chap, or another in the same Home Guard unit, who was wearing RFC pilot's wings, if my memory is correct.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool stuff.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Note the hole in the gun barrel.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots guys!

 

[Graeme]

Serious map reading...

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I found this on Tumblr. No photo credit available. Launching of the experimental submarine No. 71, Kure Naval Arsenal. August 29th, 1938.

 

[fubar57]

Nice Aaron. That is one skookum crane.


Geo

 

[Wurger]

Nice shots.

 

[fubar57]

Geo

 

[Airframes]

Radio operator was lucky !

 

[Capt. Vick]

Any info?

 

[fubar57]

The photo came from Pinterest(?) and the caption said that flak had hit the propellor.


Geo

 

[Wayne Little]

That's not where you store spare props....

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

That photo is proof....................................................................................fact is stranger than fiction.

 

[Capt. Vick]

 

[GrauGeist]

Cool color shot but it appears to be staged...

When they do a "push through" on the props, the guys line up (at least 3 but can be more) and each one takes a turn pushing a prop, so the guys basically walk a circle was they go through the motion of turning the engine for several revolutions.

 

[Airframes]

It's one of those "Quick guys, look busy - here comes the Boss!".
Definitely staged - it's a PR shot for the Lend lease RAF Boston - got the details somewhere.