Picture of the day.

Wayne Little · Nov 16, 2017

Nice.

michaelmaltby · Nov 16, 2017

Sd.Kfz 251 with vampire infrared scope ... vehicles used by night assault troops

michaelmaltby · Nov 16, 2017

Soldiers of the 99th light infantry division (99. leichte Infanterie-Division) of the Wehrmacht at the signposts on Khreshchatyk in Kiev.

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Wurger · Nov 16, 2017

syscom3 · Nov 16, 2017

30 November 1944: This Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, B-17G-75-BO 43-37877, of the 836th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 487th Bombardment Group (Heavy) was hit by anti-aircraft artillery just after bomb release near Merseberg, Sachsen-Anhalt, Germany, at 1314 GMT, 30 November 1944.

43-37877 was crewed by 1st Lieutenant Lloyd W. Kersten, Pilot; 1st Lieutenant Henry E. Gerland, Co-Pilot; 1st Lieutenant James Hyland, Navigator; 1st Lieutenant Warren R. Ritchhart, Bombardier; Technical Sergeant Arnold R. Shegal, Flight Engineer/Gunner; Staff Sergeant Everett S. Morrison, Ball Turret Gunner; Staff Sergeant Joseph M. Miller, Gunner; Staff Sergeant Maurice J. Sullivan, Tail Gunner.

The B-17 crashed near Halle, Sachsen-Anhalt. Seven of the crew were killed. Two were captured and held as prisoners of war.