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fastmongrel · Mar 4, 2016

fubar57 said:
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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 · Mar 4, 2016

Nice shots guys!

yulzari · Mar 6, 2016

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

Airframes · Mar 6, 2016

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 · Mar 7, 2016

Cool stuff.

Capt. Vick · Mar 9, 2016

Note the hole in the gun barrel.

Gnomey · Mar 9, 2016

Good shots guys!

Graeme · Mar 15, 2016

Serious map reading...

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 17, 2016

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

fubar57 · Mar 17, 2016

Nice Aaron. That is one skookum crane.

Geo

Wurger · Mar 18, 2016

Nice shots.

fubar57 · Mar 20, 2016

Geo

Airframes · Mar 20, 2016

Radio operator was lucky !

Capt. Vick · Mar 20, 2016

Any info?

fubar57 · Mar 20, 2016

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

Geo

Wayne Little · Mar 23, 2016

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

Aaron Brooks Wolters · Mar 26, 2016

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

Capt. Vick · Mar 28, 2016

GrauGeist · Mar 28, 2016

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 · Mar 28, 2016

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.

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