Didn't know they had StuG's on Rhodes.Stug passing the Palace of the Grand Master of the Knights of Rhodes.
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German heavy/medium armour
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Yes ma'am, we can fix that and we'll have it ready for you Thursday afternoon after 3..........
"Now where is the half inch spanner?"
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Panther at the end of war, Berlin, 1945.
Excellent photo showing fittings on a Tiger turret for mounting track links. This is Tiger #132 that was on display in Gorky Park in Moscow.
Soo much for side armor. 
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Actually it looks too low to have injured the turret crew and too far behind the driver and MGunner
to have affected them. I'm calling it crew survival.
to have affected them. I'm calling it crew survival.
Neubaufahrzeug tank with Krupp turret, circa 1940.
Nice post.
I never saw that before.
Curious about it, I looked it up.....
"The German Panzerkampfwagen Neubaufahrzeug ("new construction vehicle"—a cover name), abbreviated as PzKpfw Nb.Fz, series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a medium tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they were not considered successful, which led to only five being produced.
These were primarily used for propaganda purposes and training, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940. Pictures of the Neubaufahrzeuge were displayed with different turret models and orientations to fool allied spies; American and Soviet agents independently reported that the Germans had two new heavy tanks, the Panzer V and VI. In reality, these tanks were far from the Panzer V Panther and the Panzer VI Tiger."
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A Neubaufahrzeug V in Norway in April 1940A Neubaufahrzeug V in Norway in April 1940
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I never saw that before.
Curious about it, I looked it up.....
"The German Panzerkampfwagen Neubaufahrzeug ("new construction vehicle"—a cover name), abbreviated as PzKpfw Nb.Fz, series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a medium tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they were not considered successful, which led to only five being produced.
These were primarily used for propaganda purposes and training, though three took part in the Battle of Norway in 1940. Pictures of the Neubaufahrzeuge were displayed with different turret models and orientations to fool allied spies; American and Soviet agents independently reported that the Germans had two new heavy tanks, the Panzer V and VI. In reality, these tanks were far from the Panzer V Panther and the Panzer VI Tiger."
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A Neubaufahrzeug V in Norway in April 1940A Neubaufahrzeug V in Norway in April 1940
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I remembered a few were sent to take part in Norway campaign.
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- Smile for the camera! the photographer seems to say. Obviously the star here is the Marder II. Spring 1943.
- Smile for the camera! the photographer seems to say. Obviously the star here is the Marder II. Spring 1943.
A lot of kills marked on the barrel.
18 that we can see!
Their kit and the vehicle are in unusually good condition, particularly for a TD and
crew that have allegedly seen that much action.
Any idea what the icon on the side of the Marder represents?
Their kit and the vehicle are in unusually good condition, particularly for a TD and
crew that have allegedly seen that much action.
Any idea what the icon on the side of the Marder represents?
It's a popular German anti-hero cartoon character of the period called "Kohlenklau" (literally coal thief) ... was used in german home front energy-saving campaigns of 1942 - 45.
The term "coal theft" is generally associated with the acquisition of coal or fuel in the times of need after World War II. However, the term was coined during the war. A propaganda campaign to save fuel began on June 23, 1942 under the slogan "Fight the coal theft". In order to ensure that the war machine received the necessary supply of energy, a propaganda department set up specifically for this purpose tried to persuade people to save money. Great efforts were made to do this. The coal theft campaign is probably the most extensive energy-saving campaign ever carried out. The following illustration shows a poster of the kind that was often seen on house walls between 1942 and 1945.
That Marder featured in quite a few well-known propaganda photos.
The term "coal theft" is generally associated with the acquisition of coal or fuel in the times of need after World War II. However, the term was coined during the war. A propaganda campaign to save fuel began on June 23, 1942 under the slogan "Fight the coal theft". In order to ensure that the war machine received the necessary supply of energy, a propaganda department set up specifically for this purpose tried to persuade people to save money. Great efforts were made to do this. The coal theft campaign is probably the most extensive energy-saving campaign ever carried out. The following illustration shows a poster of the kind that was often seen on house walls between 1942 and 1945.
That Marder featured in quite a few well-known propaganda photos.
FGM knows everything. (or at least Rico does.)
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Here we would say that (in this case Rico) is an open book.
"That Marder featured in quite a few well-known propaganda photos."
Explains the cleanliness of uniforms and equipment.
Explains the cleanliness of uniforms and equipment.
Not a fan of the open top …