some interesting WWII photos..and some humorous...

No mark! Look on their right shoulders. Eagles. Anyways yes the German army was the most diverse army

 

Crap so close.......If only i could get one just one picture.............

 

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Some flags were made in Britain - honest !​

Most likely in limited numbers for official functions.​

I read something of this recently on Wehrmacht Awards - a small number made in Britain , it was the flag of the county at that time , just the same as seeing some British funerals in which the White Ensign or Union flag were used to bury the dead. ​

I have seen similar photos from funerals in ireland - RK flags over coffins.​

We perhaps give it more thought now than was given then.​

Owen the photos below are from After The Battle's "The Blitz - Then and Now " Volume 1.​

Shown here the funeral of two Luftwaffe aircrew at Edinburugh's Portobello Cemtery.​

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The author of this sections notes that as the war progressed attitudes hardened, which is understandable , a great many local people attended the funeral .​

The flag is very oversized - an educated guess says 3 x 5 metres - normally 2 x3 meter size would be acceptable . ( Comparing pohotos of German funerals).​

Our own people had to do with what could be found . (Probably at very short notice.)​

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From "The Blitz -Then and Now" Volume 3. (ATB.)​

Reference is again made to that shown above - this funeral dates from march 1943 - Leutnant Paul Kohn , Unteroffizier Gerhard Donzyk and Claus Prodehl who crashed at Gants Hill Illford on 14/15 March 1943.​

It is noteworthy that the flag is what perhaps could be found - in this case a "Party Flag"​

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Again from ATB Blitz Vol. 2 another German aircrew is afforded full honours.​

the caption gives details. ​

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This is the best-known image of the Bofors assembly line at the Special Ordnance Plant. ​

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Last pic: I don't wanna be the guy below that gun when one of those shells accidently falls off.

 

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Found this funny pic.

Regards

Ulrich

 

Also not bad!

Ulrich

 

Note the planes behind the taxiing Zero.

 

Yes, that is Donitz.

 

Some interesting pics of US plabe damage over Germany and the final voyage of the Yamato.

 

B-17's captured by the Germans and Japanese:





British captured BF-109

 

The last one is the honor guard over the remains of the Japanese midget submarine sailors from Sidney harbor.

 

I think the last shows (potential) Kamikaze pilots.

 

Mostly Pearl pics, the ship being straightened is the Oklahoma.