Wehrmacht soldiers and vehicles

[AlienFTM]

Could be. It does look familiar (which is why I was surprised I couldn't remember a division it belonged to).

 

Our modern map-marking symbols are derived from these but not exactly the same. Looking at it now, I shouldn't be at all surprised to learn that this indicated a wheeled infantry (or recce) unit.

 

Must get another slice of that delicious humble pie.

[Kfz70]

From memory the circular tactical symbols were used predominantly by Fahrrad and Kradschützen units, with a few exceptions (vermittlung springs to mind).

 

Dave

[ashley]

:idea: aniti aircraft M.G. battalion, the bottom marking O/S the circle should be a figure indicating which company from memory

 

 

Ashley

[elvis]

interesting photo .

[elvis]

Michael Whittmann and his crew Top Ace.

[Enigma]

You wanted to see some photo's from my collection?

Ok, here we go.

 

 

 

Reverse of previos photo;

 

 

Edited November 22, 2009 by Enigma

[mark m uk]

Fantastic pictures, really top stuff - I have some somewhere, will sort them out and post them up when I get a minuete.

 

Do you know where these were taken ?

 

I am really interested in any pictures taken of the 1940 Blitzkreig on France, in and around Rouen, which was under attack from Rommel's mob mid June.

 

My Grandfather was killed there.

 

Regards Mark.

[Enigma]

I'll share whats written on the back of the photo's.

1: Nothing

2: Eine unter wasser stehende....des ersten zugs...Krieg 1940/41

3: Nothing

4: .......1942

5: Nothing

[AlienFTM]

2. A (vehicle: I presume ... indicates an unidentifiable word) of 1 Platoon standing under water (some ...) war/battle 1940-41.

 

I thought maybe the Winter War with Finland but it's the wrong winter.

[Enigma]

A few more.

Winter in Russland......

 

No caption

 

Vormarsch dürch schwieriges gelände, Sommer 1941

(Advance through difficult terrain, summer 1941).

[schliesser92]

I would suggest that the staff car up to it's axles in water was in Holland/Belgium/Northern France. The Dutch opened some of the sluices, causing some flooding. the last picture of the first set looks like a Horch - probably Russia or eastern Germany/Poland

[FREDERIC]

From my collection : Fiat Topolino

 

 

 

 

 

Peugeot Dk5 J

 

Opel Blitz 1 ton

 

[Enigma]

I like the Notek light on the Fiat.

[FREDERIC]

I like the Notek light on the Fiat.

 

Yes and I'built it scale 1/35

 

 

 

[les freathy]

Taking in the sunshine, truck may be a mercedes radio truck

[les freathy]

Heavy bus based on a Bussing chassis, been informed these are NSKK personel

[FREDERIC]

An other picture Transmission truck perhaps Opel 1 ton

 

[Morris C8]

Original photos from my Collection. German officer with badge any info on his rank ect, with his BMW and a British Truck, + photos New type of car, moving house.

[Enigma]

Good to see the different vehicles in German service.

Convenient to use but a nightmanre to get spares, also the lack of all wheel drive makes them limited in use.

[Enigma]

2 more;

 

Caption; Manöver 1937 in Grafenwehr

[Morris C8]

Some more original photos from my collection. trucks in a german workshop in Arras. bike, before and after photos of a cheve taken by the germans. What have they done to my car.

[paul hocking]

Hi,

 

The "officer" standing by his BMW car is in fact an NCO, a Feldwebel (Company Sergeant major), the badge is an SA Military Sports Badge, which indicates that before being in the Heers (Army) he was in the SA-Sturmabteilung (Brownshirts)

 

Paul

[berna2vm]

Heavy bus based on a Bussing chassis, been informed these are NSKK personel

Are these not Luftwaffe guys?

[les freathy]

Dont ask me i have limited knowledge on german uniforms, two more here some horse drawn equipment and a german bridging truck and trailer

[paul hocking]

Hi,

Yes, all the personnal with the Bussing-Nag bus are NSKK, one officer and four other ranks, the bus also carries a plate on the front saying FAHRSCHULE (Driving School). So even though the bus carries a Luftwaffe registration it is being used by the NSKK for one of their prime functions, that of driver training.

 

Paul