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"Excuse me! I'm saluting over here..."

Gibbs505 said:
I would say that it is a surrender of germans. the officer, looks like a Lt Col. is most likely returning a salute. I see that he is wearing his sidearm.
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But the Germans seem to be ignoring him. "Trick photography"--Maybe he just got himself Photo-shopped into the frame ("...and here's yet another shot of me accepting Germany's surrender!").
 
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This would be good for Edmonton traffic . . .
 
Ah, yes - Der Panzermotorrad Mk 1k (for Kurtz - you should have seen the long wheelbase version). Lost in a tragic bus jumping accident.

Meanwhile, strapped to some Yank radio operator in 1943:

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How much can you name?
 
SS: should have had them all standing at attention in proper ranks for a while before taking anyone's salute or surrender. Typical arrogant f--kers. You seem the same crap in other surrender films: phony bonhomerie and acting like they've just lost a soccer match not a war. There was none of that sh-t where the Russians were concerned.
 
Dark Alley Dan said:
Ah, yes - Der Panzermotorrad Mk 1k (for Kurtz - you should have seen the long wheelbase version). Lost in a tragic bus jumping accident.

Meanwhile, strapped to some Yank radio operator in 1943:

ibhZ7eGwnfn74a.jpg


How much can you name?
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Main parachute top left. Reserve belly shoot top right. Not sure what the tarp and pins are for in between. M1 Garand. With bayonet. Gloves with glove pouch. Wireless radio. Rifle sheath? From left, spool of rope? Flares/smoke? Mags in pouch for 1911. Bandolier of m1 garand enblocs with ammo. Machete. Canteen. 1911 in holster. Trench dagger under 1911. Compass. Notepad of some sort. Light. Pencils. Folding knife. Matches in canister. Spoon. Oil bottle. Rations? Hand grenades.

Took some guesses.
 
Tarp and pins are panel markers of which by arranging the panels in certain ways it could send visual messages to overhead aircraft. I like that murderous (prohib device) trench knife, how they ever got it to sit still for the pic from its constant stabbing and murdering is beyond me.
 
All radios are "wireless" by definition, including "walky-talkies". Looks like the kit of a squad radio man assigned to stick to his squad leader like sh!t to a blanket.
 
Dark Alley Dan said:
Ah, yes - Der Panzermotorrad Mk 1k (for Kurtz - you should have seen the long wheelbase version). Lost in a tragic bus jumping accident.

Meanwhile, strapped to some Yank radio operator in 1943:

ibhZ7eGwnfn74a.jpg


How much can you name?
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You'd think a radio operator could carry a carbine instead of a Garand and pistol. And four types of knives seems excessive. Maybe this wasn't his regular load?
 
Winchester made M1 Garands, M1 Carbines, Model 1912 Shotguns and Model 1897 Shotguns on government contracts during WW2. I believe that they also supplied Model 67 bolt action .22s as training rifles. Garands and Carbines were crated, rather than individually boxed, so I`d wager that these are probably Model 67s shipped to the Brits on lend lease for use as training rifles. Besides, those young British ladies wouldn`t have been smiling if they were hoisting 5 x Garands weighing 50 lbs an armful.
 
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