Picture of the day
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More Militracks. It NEVER fails to impress me about how totally uptight and officious some Canadians are when it comes to German wartime vehicles in display or events. Canada was never overrun and brutally occupied as the Netherlands where. Yet 70+ years later they (Holland) have moved on hence this invite only display of German vehicles. This June, wow just next week, I will be participating in the largest convoy of German vehicles in France since 1944 where we will have six Schwimmwagens in the Douve river near Carentan as part of our convoy. Pics to follow.
Dark Alley Dan
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Holy hell, mate - that sounds epic. Have fun, make connections. Will you be shopping for a new project?
Absolutely amazing. Now I know how it probably looked on the morning of September 1st, 1939.
Dark Alley Dan
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Very true. Private Pferd played an important role, and suffered right along with the soldiers.
A rare picture of the "Schleppenkart Rotfluss 001c", captured from very lost Metis partisans in Norway:
Three seconds later, the rodeo came to Hans.
In spite of being a highly mechanized army, the Germans still operated primarily with horses.
Grizz
Never enough vehicles. Horse were still needed.
Officers made good money raising horses to sell to the army
Donny Fenn1
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well, grey and a lot smaller, something like this
or as others have mentioned horses, lots of horses....
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I recently read a book about the Cavalry of the Wehrmacht. Initially it was comprised of the social elite, at least the Officers. It was used primarily in the recce role and as a quick reaction force. They fought many successful rear guard actions and when unhorsed as infantry.
Dark Alley Dan
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Supermarine liked seaplanes.
The Walrus...
(also worked spledidly as a hair dryer)
The Sea Otter...
and the Sea Gull.
The Walrus...
(also worked spledidly as a hair dryer)
The Sea Otter...
and the Sea Gull.
The Wizard
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- Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
Very true. Private Pferd played an important role, and suffered right along with the soldiers.
A rare picture of the "Schleppenkart Rotfluss 001c", captured from very lost Metis partisans in Norway:
Three seconds later, the rodeo came to Hans.
The Bundeswehr still has mules working for it. https://jfcbs.nato.int/trident-juncture/media/news/german-mountain-infantry-and-their-mules
Sometimes old technology is best.
ipscgraz
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Supermarine liked seaplanes.
The Walrus...
(also worked spledidly as a hair dryer)
OK; this made my feet tingle. Buddy has one leg draped over the leading edge of the upper wing, messing with the long wire antenna, with the aircraft in a nose up attitude, and his center of gravity past the point of max camber of that nice smooth wing. If everything goes right, he won't roll into the turning propeller.
at least the water is calm, and he has a chase boat to pick up the big pieces.
The Germans lost huge numbers of horses in the final annihilation battles of the Falaise gap in Normandy. Many were victims of air attacks which left intermingled messes of horses, men, vehicles and wagons. Veterans spoke of the sorrowful task of shooting the wounded horses.
