Photos WW2 German Forces

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Panthers in Russia

 

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U-47?

 

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U-47?View attachment 455164

yes, that is Gunther Prien facing the camera.

 

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The cutting edge U-boat was scuttled in 1945 was raised in 1957 & returned to service. U-2540 was an advanced submarine which entered service on 24th February 1945. Less than 3 months later, on 4th May, she was scuttled by her own crew.

In 1957, she was raised and returned to service on 1st September 1960 as the research submarine Wilhelm Bauer. She served in a civilian role under various research projects before decommissioning on 15th March 1982. On 24th April 1984, she was transferred to the Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum (German Maritime Museum) as the Technikmuseum Wilhelm Bauer.

Cutting Edge Wilhelm Bauer U-2540, Scuttled in 1945 Raised in 1957 & Used Again -

U-2540 remained submerged in the Flensburg Fjord for approximately 12 years until it was salvaged in 1957 and named Wilhelm Bauer

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Graf Zeppelin under construction

 

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The Flaktower (anti-aircraft tower) civil shelter and heavy flak node for pieces up to 128 mm on Hamburg's Geistplatz - 1945 vs 2021

 

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A Pz III advances through Libya in February 1942

 

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Pz III Ausf H in Greece

 

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German troops take cover with a Panzer I after their column was ambushed during the Norwegian campaign in 1940

 

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Panzer Befehlwagen III Ausf. H command tank on the move as smiling Soviet civilians line the road in 1941

 

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Akrika Korps personnel and their Sd.Kfz. 10 towing a Pak 36, stop to examine a 5th RTR M3 Stuart knocked out during Operation Crusader in November 1941

 

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Soviet BA-10 armoured car burning in the background as a German soldier on horseback rides past in 1941

 

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Afrika Korps personnel examine a burned out British Cruiser Mk IV tank in 1942

 

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The Graff Spee in England

 

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Burnt out tractor Sd.Kfz. 8, towing a Biber midget submarine. France 1944

 

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Pz.II Ausf. B tank from the I./Pz.Rgt.29; 12. Panzer-Division with a fuel trailer during Operation Barbarossa

 

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The Flaktower (anti-aircraft tower) civil shelter and heavy flak node for pieces up to 128 mm on Hamburg's Geistplatz - 1945 vs 2021View attachment 455729

To expensive to demolish so its been adapted.