Picture of the day. (19 Viewers)

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Wurger]

The launching of the Wilhelm Gustloff on May the 5th 1937...

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Wurger]

The Wilhelm Gustloff ... the front view...

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely shots guys!

 

[Wurger]

THX.

The W. Gustloff ... the stern view...

 

[Wurger]

And .. the side view ...

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Shinpachi]

Hot barrel on the shoulder
I understand IJA spirit came from them.

 

[Airframes]

Not too hot - it's a MG34, with the barrel inside the perforated cooling jacket. But maybe burst eardrums !!

 

[Old Wizard]

 

[Old Wizard]

Wilhelm Gustloff had such a tragic ending.

 

[Wurger]

But now.. the Wilhelm Gustloff in the Hamburg harbour ...

 

[michaelmaltby]

I understand IJA spirit came from them.

I think the IJA had its own roots, Shin.

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

[Wurger]

The Wilhelm Gustloff in the Hamburg harbour part 2 ...

 

[Shinpachi]

I think the IJA had its own roots, Shin.

Spartan Education was popular in Japan until the war was over.
I leaned at school that its concept was introduced by Prussians in the late 19th century.

 

[Wurger]

The Wilhelm Gustloff at night ..

 

[Shinpachi]

Even in monochrome, she looks beautiful

 

[Wurger]

I agree, a beautiful passenger liner.

Wilhelm Gustloff had such a tragic ending.

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The shot of her taken a wee while after the Marinesko's S-13 submarine attack