Picture of the day.

[Tieleader]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

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Aren't those russians baling out of a Hanomag? Did they use captured equipment? Over it a case of whatever they could get their hands on that ran?

 

[Tieleader]

Those 335's were huge! Talk about a massive fighter....

When you have to use a ladder to get into the cockpit that says something.

 

[johnbr]

This Luftwaffe "Black Man" (ground mechanic) is calibrating the definitely robust Zeiss Ikon ESK 2000 B 16mm gun camera on the wing of an early Bf 109E.

 

[johnbr]

Heinkel ad for Japan.

 

[johnbr]

 

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

 

[Wayne Little]

 

[Wurger]

A meeting... KV-1 and Flak 88... the Leningrad Front area , 1941

the pic source: the net.

 

[Peter Gunn]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945
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Karl - "Hi Hans"
Hans - "Hi Karl, hey... nice boots"

 

[fastmongrel]

Torpedo Boats at speed

https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/306667055866786849/?lp=true

 

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

 

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945

 

[Wurger]

Il-4s of the 5th GMTAP, 1942

the pic source: the net.

 

[Peter Gunn]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945
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Even though the coded message from Oberkommando seemed urgent, Heinrich couldn't resist listening to the Hope/Crosby show and, while distracted, misplaced two words in the text. Lost in history until now would be the reasons Kursk would not go according to plan for the Germans.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Heinrich looks all-business to me

 

[Peter Gunn]

Heinrich looks all-business to me

It's just an act.

 

[Wurger]

A T-34/76 captured by the Germans..

the pic source: the net.

 

[michaelmaltby]

.. mint condition

 

[Wurger]

Possible one of used by them.

 

[michaelmaltby]

Bundesarchive photos 1933 - 1945