Did they never make it out of the boat? I thought it was a surprise attack.
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Did they never make it out of the boat? I thought it was a surprise attack.
Maybe piled there as a holding place?
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
That landing craft took a direct hit from an artillery shell - they died where they were standing.
Here's another landing craft full of Canadian dead that also suffered a hit by German artillery.
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Benevolens Magister
I think they were. Note the state of some of the clothing, with some missing or removed, and the boots of the German standing on the ramp.
Other post-raid photos show bodies being collected, some piled on the shoreline, and others on carts. It's possible that bodies were placed in the landing craft to prevent them being washed away by the changing tide, until such time as they could be collected.
EDIT:- Crossing pots with Dave - look like that's the answer then.
Other post-raid photos show bodies being collected, some piled on the shoreline, and others on carts. It's possible that bodies were placed in the landing craft to prevent them being washed away by the changing tide, until such time as they could be collected.
EDIT:- Crossing pots with Dave - look like that's the answer then.
GrauGeist
Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung
Yes, sadly Terry, the high-res photo of the first landing craft posted shows that many of the poor guys had their clothes blown off or shredded by the explosion - all of the missing or shredded clothing are from the waist up.
If you go back and look at the photo, you'll also see that the entire starboard blukhead is blown inward, curling over into the compartment at the top with large portions of it strewn into the compartment.
It's both sobering and horrifying at the same time...
If you go back and look at the photo, you'll also see that the entire starboard blukhead is blown inward, curling over into the compartment at the top with large portions of it strewn into the compartment.
It's both sobering and horrifying at the same time...
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Benevolens Magister
Yes, I see it now, and what I didn't spot before is a Lee Enfield No.4, lying among the dead. That wouldn't be there if the Germans had piled the bodies there temporarily.
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Benevolens Magister
In post #3727, to the right of the Tiger, that looks like the front end of a Dodge weapons carrier, or the command car version. Presumably either captured, or 'knocked out'.
EDIT :- It seems kids were the same in all eras - one of the first things they want to do when around soldiers, is to try on their helmets !
EDIT :- It seems kids were the same in all eras - one of the first things they want to do when around soldiers, is to try on their helmets !
michaelmaltby
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... agreed. It's a Dodge.
Old Wizard
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