Picture of the day.

[fastmongrel]

 

[billrunnels]

Sorry about that, guys.

On the ipad, it honestly appeared to be a Panther and after a long day that I had, my brain simply wasn't co-operating.

So for redemption, here's some info on that King Tiger:
On 7 August '44, the Tiger's crew was in the process of resupply during a lull in fighting in the town of Le Plessis-Grimoult. A platoon from A Company, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, commanded by Major Parker, discovered it and another King Tiger. The tanks were accompanied by an ammunition lorry and another light tracked vehicle.
The platoon's heaviest weapon was a 2" Mortar, so it's team, Lance Corporal Caswell and Private Taylor, brought it to bear on the grouped Panzers and managed to lob a round into the back of the ammunition schlepper, setting off a massive chain reaction, which in turn disloged the pictured Tiger's turret and plating (as well as killing and wounding many of the Germans). The other King Tiger managed to move off unscathed.

This was certainly a commendable action by the British team and aparently, was the first King Tiger encountered by the British in Europe, as they recovered the tank's cannon and shipped it back to Britain for evaluation. And a side note: that's an early model with the Porsche turret and was attached to Schwere Panzerabteilung 503.

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Looks like tough duty.

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[michaelmaltby]

 

[GrauGeist]

Hanna Reitsch and a Fiesler Fi103 (manned V-1), circa 1944.

 

[at6]

Hanna Reitsch and a Fiesler Fi103 (manned V-1), circa 1944.

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What a woman!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Greg Boeser]

Hey this is posted in the wrong thread! This belongs in Girls and Airplanes II

 

[GrauGeist]

Hey this is posted in the wrong thread! This belongs in Girls and Airplanes II

Head over to that thread, I just posted a good one of Hanna for ya' guys

 

[Capt. Vick]

I believe that is a movie still. That woman is way prettier then Hans and the canopy is wrong and didn't open that way. Sorry to be a kill joy...

 

[Graeme]

I'm with Vick.
I believe it's Barbara Rutter from Operation Crossbow...

 

[GrauGeist]

Well, the SS Officer in Raybans settles that!

 

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[Gnomey]

Good stuff guys!

 

[Wayne Little]

 

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Demonstration of the downed Messerschmitt fighter Bf.109E-3 from the 7th squadron of the 3rd Luftwaffe fighter squadron (7./JG 3) in London in front of Guildhall to attract donations to the Spitfire fund. The fighter under the control of corporal Hubert Rungen was shot down by the Spitfire of the 192nd Squadron of the Royal Air Force (No. 192 Squadron RAF) and made an emergency landing on October 13, 1940 in the Hastingleigh area of Kent.

 

[michaelmaltby]

 

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Two German members of the Organisation Todt are sitting on top of a Spitfire that is sinking into the sand on the coast in Calais, France.

 

[fastmongrel]

Loading up a Land Mattress 30 barrel multiple rocket launcher. Developed by the Canadian Army from the Sea Mattress system used on D Day from Landing Craft (the rocket motor was the same as used on Z Battery AA rocket and the RAF 3inch ground attack rocket) the rockets were fitted with a 5 inch 60 pound warhead and could be launched 4 a seond to a range of 8,000 yards. The rockets were fin stabilized but the launch tubes had spiral guide rails to give the rockets spin and improve accuracy. The launchers were built by the AC Cars company famous post war for its Ace and Cobra sports cars.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Czech volunteers in GB relaxing

 

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