Picture of the day.

[johnbr]

Sub mk VIIC U-290 with damage caused by an RAF Mosquito on 14th june 44

 

[johnbr]

View on the upper deck of the Japanese light cruiser Kitakami In the photo are the racks for transporting the suicide Kaiten torpedoes. One such torpedo is visible in the background.

The Kitakami basin was transformed into a ship-to take the human Kaiten torpedoes in the spring of 1944 combat operations since then did not participate in any.
practicing the Launching of the Japanese human Kaiten torpedoes from the light cruiser Kitakami.

 

[johnbr]

Japanese Naval Fleet review

Marine Parade of the Imperial Japanese Navy on the 2,600 anniversary of accession to the throne of Emperor Jimmu, in front of Emperor Hirohito were 98 combat and support ships , like heavy Cruiser Kumano Battleships Haruna, Congo, Yamashiro Province, Ise Shrine, Matsu& Nagato, along with Carriers Hiryu & Akagi, in the air are Kawanishi H6K flying boats photo taken in Tokyo Bay on 11th October 1940

 

[special ed]

Could the two men in khaki uniforms be photographers? The one on the deck appears to hold a camera and the one on the equipment is holding hes ears.

Reply is for post 13020

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Wurger]

the pic source: Bundesarchiv.

 

[GrauGeist]

Wurfrahmen 40 rockets mounted on a Pz.35R (Renault R35)

 

[Glider]

Some stunning photo's there.
U290 obviously had a lucky escape to survive that, presumably rocket strike. The holes are too large for a 6pd.

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots guys!

 

[Greg Boeser]

Curtiss Hawk 75A-2 CU-580 Lieutenant Jaakko Hillo from 32-th fighter squadron of the Finnish air force (LeLv-32) 16th October 1940
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The date can't be right. Germans didn't sell H-75s to Finland until 1941. Also the camo scheme is for later in the war. The H-75s arrived from Germany in overall RLM 71 or RLM 70, with RLM 65 undersides.

 

[GrauGeist]

The captured Norwegian Hawk 75A-6s were sold to Finland in October 1940.
Captured French Hawk 75A-1s were sold to Finland in June 1941.

 

[Greg Boeser]

Yes, but they didn't end up with LLv 32 until after the Continuation War started. The first Hawks (13 H-75A-6 and 7 H-75A-4) were issued to Recon units LLv 14 and LLv 16.

 

[Wurger]

A close up shot of the S-65 tractor seen in the pic of the post #13026

the pic source: Bundesarchiv.

 

[michaelmaltby]

.... prime mover, tow truck. Saving gas.

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Milosh]

Could the two men in khaki uniforms be photographers? The one on the deck appears to hold a camera and the one on the equipment is holding hes ears.

Reply is for post 13020

Don't think the ship is a battle. No wake showing and to many sailors standing around.

 

[michaelmaltby]

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[Capt. Vick]

At first I was like, cool GIs after D-day...

 

[michaelmaltby]

the Hornet ... the first 88 mm-armed tank hunter ... kill out to 4,000 yards ... and superior ranging optics
[photo source wiki]

 

[Wurger]

A S-65 Stalinetz and a heavy gun...

the pic source: the Internet.