Picture of the day.

[GrauGeist]

U.S. Sherman tank, Kasserine Pass.

 

[GregP]

Placing a tank decoy:

Now THAT's a LIGHT tank!

Here's Dick Bong:

Not long left to live, but he did a hell of a job in his combat time.

Somebody's gonna' have a bad day:

and fairly quickly.

 

[Capt. Vick]

That sherman wreck is mesmerizing...

 

[Airframes]

It sure is ! Peeled open like a bannana.

 

[GrauGeist]

It sure is ! Peeled open like a bannana.

An early M4 welded hull type. Some of the very early types had the riveted lower which was terrible in it's own right: when hit by a (non-lethal) round, the rivet heads would shear and ricochet around the interior like bullets.

 

[GrauGeist]

Testing the SIA Ambrosini AR, which was to be the lower half (guided bomb) of the Italian "Mistel". The intended control plane was the M.C202.

 

[Donivanp]

Looks like it is spreading it's wings. No wonder it was called a Ronson, Lights every time. That is the worst case I have ever seen.

 

[GrauGeist]

A T-34 lays in ruin. I understand this photo was taken at Kursk, not 100% sure, though.

 

[GrauGeist]

A great shot of the He280 V3, showing the cowling removed from the starboard HeS8A engine.

 

[Glider]

A set of Photos from more modern times which have probably been seen since man first went to war
BBC News - Bringing the front line to UK streets

 

[michaelmaltby]

Great photos ..... civilized human beings. Thanks

 

[Wayne Little]

cool shots!

 

[Lucky13]

 

[Njaco]

The original Band of Brothers - officers and men of 506 PIR/101 AB at Berchtesgaden including Major Winters and Nixon among others.

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[Capt. Vick]

God, they MUST have thought "Job well done".

 

[GrauGeist]

Good view of the He280 V3

 

[Gnomey]

Good shots guys!

 

[fastmongrel]

Loading up with 20mm

 

[Crimea_River]

Good one!

 

[Wayne Little]