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Posted: 10/18/2020 8:28:38 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/19/2020 12:57:36 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/19/2020 1:58:42 PM EDT
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  Fahrschulpanzerwagen V Panthers, powered by Stadtgas cylinders. They used compressed bottles of gas similar to what supplied German homes for cooking (Stadtgas), and had 3 on each side, because of the safety risks they were only used for training and never saw combat |
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Posted: 10/19/2020 3:31:46 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/19/2020 4:05:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Dog1: A souvenir from my grandfather's visit to Europe. Found in a Belgian farmhouse, late December 1944. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/9749/20201001_122955-1614830.jpg https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/9749/20201001_123017-1614831.jpg My piece of shit brother tried to steal it right before my grandfather died back in 2002. He actually managed to get it all the way back to California. When my grandfather passed away I realized that the sword was missing. Come to find out my brother told my mom that my grandpa had actually given it to him. That wasn't the case. Unbeknownst to me my mom paid my piece of shit brother $500 for the sword and one day it ended up on my front porch. I had no idea what was in the package there was no return address I opened up the box and there was the sword. I tried to pay my mom back she wouldn't take the money. I have not spoken to my brother in 18 years. Have one similar to that, brought back by a great uncle who was in the 6th Armored Division He died in the late 1960s when I was just little so have no idea on the story of how he acquired it He also brought back an army dagger, black helmet with just the army eagle on the one side, patches and some badges and cloisonné pins, vehicle flag with grommets on all corners , parachute (still have the drogue chute, the parachute was long gone before me), and a KAR98K that my grandfather had sporterized. (It’s not badly done). Had the original stock no idea where it’s at now. |
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Posted: 10/19/2020 4:11:05 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jblomenberg16: My grandpa was with the 2nd service Command in the ETO in fall of 44 through VE day. In his memories he talked about being responsible for a few POW's the unit he was attached to took. Grandpa did a lot of carpentry work, and also spoke German. He found out the POW's were farm kids like he was, and while he never said it, were probably late war conscripts vs. hard core Nazis. He said they were great workers, and at that point int he war actually were treated better by the Americans as POWs than they were in their units. When the war was over and they released them to go back, one of them said to my grandpa "Ich werde immer für dich arbeiten" or "I will work for you always." A few pages from his photo album from LeHarve, and a picture of the same church I took close to 75 years later. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/181534/IMG_20190307_1156171_jpg-1387266.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/181534/St_Denis_Le_Harve_jpg-1387267.JPG Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By jblomenberg16: Originally Posted By UtahShotgunner: Prisoners lucky day? He doesn't look unhappy. My grandpa was with the 2nd service Command in the ETO in fall of 44 through VE day. In his memories he talked about being responsible for a few POW's the unit he was attached to took. Grandpa did a lot of carpentry work, and also spoke German. He found out the POW's were farm kids like he was, and while he never said it, were probably late war conscripts vs. hard core Nazis. He said they were great workers, and at that point int he war actually were treated better by the Americans as POWs than they were in their units. When the war was over and they released them to go back, one of them said to my grandpa "Ich werde immer für dich arbeiten" or "I will work for you always." A few pages from his photo album from LeHarve, and a picture of the same church I took close to 75 years later. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/181534/IMG_20190307_1156171_jpg-1387266.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/181534/St_Denis_Le_Harve_jpg-1387267.JPG There is a guy in edwardsburg MI that has a massive and expensive antique woodworking tool collection Amongst the items he has are a couple wooden tool chests made by German POWs here in the states Sindelar Tool museum. Very nicely made with marquetry inside lids. It think he will give you a tour if you call and make an appointment- not generally open to the public, since it’s right next to his large cabinet shop business |
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Posted: 10/19/2020 8:58:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By JQ66: There is a guy in edwardsburg MI that has a massive and expensive antique woodworking tool collection Amongst the items he has are a couple wooden tool chests made by German POWs here in the states Sindelar Tool museum. Very nicely made with marquetry inside lids. It think he will give you a tour if you call and make an appointment- not generally open to the public, since it’s right next to his large cabinet shop business Very cool, will have to check that out! |
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Posted: 10/20/2020 8:00:59 AM EDT
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I'm doing my part!
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Posted: 10/20/2020 10:18:08 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/20/2020 2:40:59 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: I'm doing my part! https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e8/85/a7/e885a79f9f8de62654f6dfddd9f62f67.jpg Now THAT'S a Home Guard! Hubba, hubba. 
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Posted: 10/20/2020 2:44:20 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 4xGM300m: https://i.imgur.com/oPSc6Pa.jpg What the heck was that? AA gun built on a Panther hull? |
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Posted: 10/20/2020 4:12:03 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By armoredman: What the heck was that? AA gun built on a Panther hull? Looks like a flak 38, but not sure. Nope 37. Panther Ausf.D Flak Bergepanther |
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Posted: 10/20/2020 9:15:23 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/20/2020 9:40:30 PM EDT
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Brummbar?
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Posted: 10/20/2020 9:58:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By armoredman: Brummbar? Stupa |
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Posted: 10/21/2020 2:32:20 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2020 6:07:56 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/21/2020 8:02:49 PM EDT
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That is not gonna buff out...ouch...
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Posted: 10/21/2020 9:18:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/kkng0Xx_jpg-1647123.JPG Fire fly, I think Early Glock prototype  |
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Posted: 10/21/2020 9:38:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By ThePontificator: Early Glock prototype Just weren't professional enough. Kidding aside, I hope the breech block didn't fail. |
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Posted: 10/22/2020 9:24:11 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2020 3:52:49 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2020 3:54:07 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:29:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryGuessing none of them had ever fired a rifle or had any training. |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:47:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 13starsinax: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/303716/kkng0Xx_jpg-1647123.JPG Fire fly, I think  Attached FileAhaa!!!! The Old "Banana Up the Pipe" Trick... Oh those Damn Germans are SNEAKY with their Tropical Fruit!!!! |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:52:21 PM EDT
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Certainly not the woman.
Ift was not 'a staged shot', she's in for some hurt. |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 4:55:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/91e0afb93113579f5182f18c7e9d48f8_jpg-1647996.JPG Reminds me of Bugs Bunny 'inspected bombs' with a strike of his hammer. 'This one's a Dud'! |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 5:41:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/23/2020 6:29:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Corsair wing lock failure on takeoff https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/tumblr_oqc7adOdEY1ujyzsuo1_640_jpg-1596526.JPG After seeing so many aircraft carrier pics of ww2, I always wondered what the failure rate of those hinged wings were. |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 7:38:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 50cal: After seeing so many aircraft carrier pics of ww2, I always wondered what the failure rate of those hinged wings were. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By 50cal: Originally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Corsair wing lock failure on takeoff https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/tumblr_oqc7adOdEY1ujyzsuo1_640_jpg-1596526.JPG After seeing so many aircraft carrier pics of ww2, I always wondered what the failure rate of those hinged wings were. I did some research and could find no answer to the cause of 'wing lock' failure. How were the wings locked in position after being raised to the flight deck? I'm 'assuming' in some sort of a mechanical fashion as a loss of hydraulics, would not be good, even if iused a cylinder that was 'closed' after locking in. No doubt that One Of The Good Men Of Arfcom will have the answer for us. (to tired to research drawings, etc). |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 8:41:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By birdbarian: https://external-preview.redd.it/AZP37XS0VjVv4YH1Huh8B_Ch9ZOpqVw6lfvovrTKLqg.jpg?auto=webp&s=e9fb7fa0b60d9787cf3e53c392b260296d1a0b10 https://preview.redd.it/uvxihvehvye11.png?auto=webp&s=1a4d4381c48af88b02f5f74a9a03e48f2dfcf4d1 https://bulge1944.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Wibrin_M4_exploded_gun.jpg More info on this exploded barrel Sherman: https://www.bulge1944.com/tank-monument-sherman-wibrin/ Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By birdbarian: https://external-preview.redd.it/AZP37XS0VjVv4YH1Huh8B_Ch9ZOpqVw6lfvovrTKLqg.jpg?auto=webp&s=e9fb7fa0b60d9787cf3e53c392b260296d1a0b10 https://preview.redd.it/uvxihvehvye11.png?auto=webp&s=1a4d4381c48af88b02f5f74a9a03e48f2dfcf4d1 https://bulge1944.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Wibrin_M4_exploded_gun.jpg More info on this exploded barrel Sherman: https://www.bulge1944.com/tank-monument-sherman-wibrin/ German tank crew member Pfc Hans Herost of the 116th Panzer Division remembers contact with the enemy’s M4 Sherman tanks near the village of Wilbrin. "We did not take the streets, but drove across the fields and meadows because of all the mines. We were on the hill about 1,000 metres way from the village church. From up there we saw the Sherman tank that is now the war memorial in Wilbrin. It was in the same place on that day." "This tank with its small gun was barely a threat to us. Jokingly we just called it a knocking device. The Panther tank that was next to me shot. The shell hit the sloping front armour and bounced off. You can still see the deep gouge on the front. It bounced upwards and hit the Sheman's gun damaging it. When the American crew fired the tube burst. You can see the damage it caused today. The second shell hit the big bolts on the bottom of the front armour and again bounced off. The third hit went through the armour and it caught fire. We proceeded with our advance." http://tank-photographs.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wibrin-m4a3-sherman-tank-belgium.html |
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Posted: 10/23/2020 9:44:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By outofbattery: http://tank-photographs.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wibrin-m4a3-sherman-tank-belgium.html Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By outofbattery: Originally Posted By birdbarian: https://external-preview.redd.it/AZP37XS0VjVv4YH1Huh8B_Ch9ZOpqVw6lfvovrTKLqg.jpg?auto=webp&s=e9fb7fa0b60d9787cf3e53c392b260296d1a0b10 https://preview.redd.it/uvxihvehvye11.png?auto=webp&s=1a4d4381c48af88b02f5f74a9a03e48f2dfcf4d1 https://bulge1944.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Wibrin_M4_exploded_gun.jpg More info on this exploded barrel Sherman: https://www.bulge1944.com/tank-monument-sherman-wibrin/ German tank crew member Pfc Hans Herost of the 116th Panzer Division remembers contact with the enemy’s M4 Sherman tanks near the village of Wilbrin. "We did not take the streets, but drove across the fields and meadows because of all the mines. We were on the hill about 1,000 metres way from the village church. From up there we saw the Sherman tank that is now the war memorial in Wilbrin. It was in the same place on that day." "This tank with its small gun was barely a threat to us. Jokingly we just called it a knocking device. The Panther tank that was next to me shot. The shell hit the sloping front armour and bounced off. You can still see the deep gouge on the front. It bounced upwards and hit the Sheman's gun damaging it. When the American crew fired the tube burst. You can see the damage it caused today. The second shell hit the big bolts on the bottom of the front armour and again bounced off. The third hit went through the armour and it caught fire. We proceeded with our advance." http://tank-photographs.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/wibrin-m4a3-sherman-tank-belgium.html Thanks. Great read! |
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Posted: 10/24/2020 9:14:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: I did some research and could find no answer to the cause of 'wing lock' failure. How were the wings locked in position after being raised to the flight deck? I'm 'assuming' in some sort of a mechanical fashion as a loss of hydraulics, would not be good, even if iused a cylinder that was 'closed' after locking in. No doubt that One Of The Good Men Of Arfcom will have the answer for us. (to tired to research drawings, etc). Operating wing fold mechanism hydraulics: https://youtu.be/5J0BYq3yevs?t=100 I'm no expert on this, but if you look at these photos you'll see a heavy duty lug near the top, on the folded outer wing near the panel joint (with faces rusted because paint gets scraped off), that when the wings are lowered fits between two heavy lugs at the bottom of the inner wing (also rusted) with a hydraulic cylinder lined up on them arranged fore-and-aft, I expect the cylinder drives the pin through the lugs.  Attached File Attached FileIf the pin or lugs didn't shear, perhaps the cylinder failed and the pilot didn't notice that the wing hatch that indicates the pin isn't inserted was still up. |
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Posted: 10/24/2020 9:56:30 PM EDT
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Thank You Sir.
That was a Great Video. Sure seemed to make it look complicated, as I'll bet it was! Of course, a lot was covered in a short video. And Brave 'Kids' were trained in a short time. |
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Posted: 10/26/2020 8:40:22 AM EDT
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Posted: 10/26/2020 9:20:18 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Operating wing fold mechanism hydraulics: https://youtu.be/5J0BYq3yevs?t=100 I'm no expert on this, but if you look at these photos you'll see a heavy duty lug near the top, on the folded outer wing near the panel joint (with faces rusted because paint gets scraped off), that when the wings are lowered fits between two heavy lugs at the bottom of the inner wing (also rusted) with a hydraulic cylinder lined up on them arranged fore-and-aft, I expect the cylinder drives the pin through the lugs. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/Screenshot_2020-10-24_at_8_50_49_PM_jpg-1652484.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/Screenshot_2020-10-24_at_8_51_57_PM_jpg-1652487.JPG If the pin or lugs didn't shear, perhaps the cylinder failed and the pilot didn't notice that the wing hatch that indicates the pin isn't inserted was still up. I would not rule out a fatigue failure and many flight hours. |
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Posted: 10/26/2020 9:33:50 AM EDT
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"I have concerns about our use of gasoline cans as armor"
 Attached File Attached FileItalian Camionetta A.S.42 Sahariana reconnaissance car/desert raider. Though the wall of gas cans looks dubious, actually they had 11/16" armor all around and they could throw a very heavy punch. Capacious interior allowed for a 360 degree pedestal mounted 47mm AT gun or 20mm autocannon, plus several machine guns. The low profile made them sneaky. Italian A.S.42 squadrons claim a 5 to 1 kill ratio against the British, and the "desert rats" took care to avoid them. 47mm AT, 20mm Solothurn AT, and 20mm Breda dual use:  Attached File Attached File Attached FileAlso fought in Italy for both sides, and in Russia, where I suspect the open compartment was less appreciated at times   Sahariana w Tunezji1943 |
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Posted: 10/29/2020 8:33:51 AM EDT
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Highly motivated mechanics of 89th Squadron, 3rd Attack Group on New Guinea spent January 1943 mating the wrecks of two A-20 Havocs, the fuselage of Little Hellion and the wings of Yellow Fever, to build The Steak And Egg Special, which the squadron flew to Sydney Australia on a regular basis to collect groceries and booze and give the crews a night out (many of them had girlfriends in Sydney, which had a reputation as an extraordinarily friendly place for American servicemen)
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Posted: 10/29/2020 10:56:37 AM EDT
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@RogerRoger
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Posted: 10/29/2020 11:00:23 AM EDT
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USMC in pre-war Shanghai:
 
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Posted: 10/29/2020 12:25:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Highly motivated mechanics of 89th Squadron, 3rd Attack Group on New Guinea spent January 1943 mating the wrecks of two A-20 Havocs, the fuselage of Little Hellion and the wings of Yellow Fever, to build The Steak And Egg Special, which the squadron flew to Sydney Australia on a regular basis to collect groceries and booze and give the crews a night out (many of them had girlfriends in Sydney, which had a reputation as an extraordinarily friendly place for American servicemen) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/erh34jh345jh3bh3_JPG-1659095.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/yf_jpg-1659096.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20_jpg-1659098.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20-2_jpg-1659097.JPG Christening ceremony with eggs: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20-3_jpg-1659101.JPG She later had her paint stripped and was renamed the more streamlined Steak And Eggs. Unfortunately she was forced down in bad weather in June 1944 and belly landed on the beach of a small island off Australia, causing no serious injuries, where remnants of her wreckage lies to this day: https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld231-01.jpg https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld231-09.jpg Agree with mention of the Australian women. My namesake Uncle was a waist gunner on a B-25 Liberator. He went back for a visit in the early 1960's. |
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Posted: 10/29/2020 7:29:50 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Highly motivated mechanics of 89th Squadron, 3rd Attack Group on New Guinea spent January 1943 mating the wrecks of two A-20 Havocs, the fuselage of Little Hellion and the wings of Yellow Fever, to build The Steak And Egg Special, which the squadron flew to Sydney Australia on a regular basis to collect groceries and booze and give the crews a night out (many of them had girlfriends in Sydney, which had a reputation as an extraordinarily friendly place for American servicemen) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/erh34jh345jh3bh3_JPG-1659095.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/yf_jpg-1659096.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20_jpg-1659098.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20-2_jpg-1659097.JPG Christening ceremony with eggs: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20-3_jpg-1659101.JPG She later had her paint stripped and was renamed the more streamlined Steak And Eggs. Unfortunately she was forced down in bad weather in June 1944 and belly landed on the beach of a small island off Australia, causing no serious injuries, where remnants of her wreckage lies to this day: https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld231-01.jpg https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld231-09.jpg If you do Reddit this is a pretty good source of WWII aircraft photos. https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/ There has been a number of A-20 photos posted there lately and I had no idea it had such an active role in all theaters during the war. |
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Posted: 10/29/2020 8:01:12 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: Agree with mention of the Australian women. My namesake Uncle was a waist gunner on a B-25 Liberator. He went back for a visit in the early 1960's. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By hdhogman: Originally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Highly motivated mechanics of 89th Squadron, 3rd Attack Group on New Guinea spent January 1943 mating the wrecks of two A-20 Havocs, the fuselage of Little Hellion and the wings of Yellow Fever, to build The Steak And Egg Special, which the squadron flew to Sydney Australia on a regular basis to collect groceries and booze and give the crews a night out (many of them had girlfriends in Sydney, which had a reputation as an extraordinarily friendly place for American servicemen) https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/erh34jh345jh3bh3_JPG-1659095.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/yf_jpg-1659096.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20_jpg-1659098.JPG https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20-2_jpg-1659097.JPG Christening ceremony with eggs: https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/steakandeggsA20-3_jpg-1659101.JPG She later had her paint stripped and was renamed the more streamlined Steak And Eggs. Unfortunately she was forced down in bad weather in June 1944 and belly landed on the beach of a small island off Australia, causing no serious injuries, where remnants of her wreckage lies to this day: https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld231-01.jpg https://www.ozatwar.com/ozcrashes/qld231-09.jpg Agree with mention of the Australian women. My namesake Uncle was a waist gunner on a B-25 Liberator. He went back for a visit in the early 1960's. Good to know that Australian women and American servicemen have gotten along for a long time. When I got to my last ship, they had been alternating in port periods between Singapore and Australia. I got things set up in Oz, but didn't get a chance to set things up in Singapore. We moved to work out of freaking Hawaii after my first time in Oz. That sucked. |
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Posted: 10/29/2020 8:53:08 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/30/2020 3:02:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Nice group, Fritz... pussy 9mm. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/armot_jpg-1646812.JPG I believe that pic is from WWI based on the armor and uniform. |
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Posted: 10/30/2020 8:59:49 AM EDT
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 Attached FileThe largest of the British built heavy bombers of the war, the Stirling towered to a height of almost twenty-three feet with 6,600 horsepower being provided by its Bristol Hercules radial engines. The Stirling rendered great service and was said to have been second to none as a sturdy and dependable aircraft. When it was introduced during the darkest days of the war it also served as a morale-building symbol of Britain’s growing aerial offensive power. https://www.bombercommandmuseum.ca/aircraft/short-stirling/ |
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Posted: 10/30/2020 9:24:38 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By s707bw: I believe that pic is from WWI based on the armor and uniform. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By s707bw: Originally Posted By Mal_means_bad: Nice group, Fritz... pussy 9mm. https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/172926/armot_jpg-1646812.JPG I believe that pic is from WWI based on the armor and uniform. "Captured Soviet soldier dressed in SN-42 body armor. Karelia, 1944. Portrait of a young Soviet prisoner of war in a steel breastplate SN-42, made of 2mm steel (.08) and weighing 3.5 kg (7.7 lbs), captured by Finnish troops during the Finnish-Soviet Continuation War. A testament to the breastplate's effectiveness, the young soldier had been shot three times in the chest and left unharmed. Image taken near Syskyjrvi, Karelia, Finland (now, Syuskyuyarvi, Republic of Karelia, Russia), July 15, 1944. Photo credit: Esko Tyri / SA-Kuva" Turns out SA-Kuva is the official Finnish military WWII photographic database of 160,000 photos. Interface is fast and easy, allows you to download high res photos, but all captions and searches are in Finnish. They say they don't have very much from the Winter War frontlines on account of how desperate it was, but if you're a WWII Finland nerd looks like you can still get lost in there for a few years: SA-Kuva |
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Posted: 11/1/2020 4:50:14 PM EDT
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5-inch fin stabilized rockets being launched from the USS LSM(R)-190 Landing Ship Medium (Rocket) . Armament visible is an enclosed 5”/38 gun, two quad 40mm; one forward of the bridge and one at the extreme bow. The 40mm mounts have pipe guards to keep the guns from firing on the ship.
 
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Posted: 11/1/2020 5:00:29 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Gopher: If you do Reddit this is a pretty good source of WWII aircraft photos. https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/ There has been a number of A-20 photos posted there lately and I had no idea it had such an active role in all theaters during the war. The funny thing is that the A-20 had lots of use in the Pacific but George Kenney hated the A-26 and didn’t want any of them. |
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Posted: 11/1/2020 8:15:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By outofbattery: The funny thing is that the A-20 had lots of use in the Pacific but George Kenney hated the A-26 and didn't want any of them. Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By outofbattery: Originally Posted By Gopher: If you do Reddit this is a pretty good source of WWII aircraft photos. https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/ There has been a number of A-20 photos posted there lately and I had no idea it had such an active role in all theaters during the war. The funny thing is that the A-20 had lots of use in the Pacific but George Kenney hated the A-26 and didn't want any of them.  Attached File |
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