Author Topic: Picture of the Day  (Read 2080301 times)

Offline th_battleaxe

  • Bon Vivant
  • Full Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 1.204
  • Bit of a Révolutionnaire
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12465 on: 02-07-2014, 14:07:30 »
How do you even jump off if the air intake is right behind you?

In fact, there's no problem with the air intake. The ramjet design is pressure-operated. Air pressure of the forward flying V-1 opens the air intake flaps, the explosion both closes those flaps again and propels the V-1 forward. So, in principle, there's no suction whatsoever, ergo, you're safe.
J'aime l'oignon, frît à l'huile
J'aime l'oignon car il est bon
J'aime l'oignon, frît à l'huile
J'aime l'oignon, j'aime l'oignon

Offline Dukat

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.041
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12466 on: 03-07-2014, 01:07:46 »

V1 launch pad, spring 1944.

I usually imagine my own sounds with it, like `tjunk, tupdieyupdiedee` aaa enemy spotted, ratatatataboom

Offline Torenico

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 5.632
  • ¡Viva la Revolución!
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12467 on: 03-07-2014, 02:07:26 »


France, 1940, in the town of Jeancout lies Char B1bis Rouen.


Offline Eat Uranium

  • Tea Drinker
  • Global Moderator
  • *****
  • Posts: 4.569
  • Today's news will contain [REDACTED]
    • View Profile
    • FH2 Music
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12468 on: 03-07-2014, 21:07:30 »

HMS Thrasher with X-5 on tow leaving Loch Cairnbawn on 11th September 1943 to begin Operation Source. X-5 made a successful passage across the Norwegian Sea but disappeared during the operation. Her fate is unknown and all 4 crew killed.  X-6 and X-7 made a successful attack that put the Tirpitz out of action for 6 months, at the cost of 2 dead and 6 captured.
« Last Edit: 03-07-2014, 21:07:32 by Eat Uranium »

Offline Dukat

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.041
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12469 on: 04-07-2014, 01:07:13 »

Canon de 25 mm antichar Modèle 1934 Hotchkiss, 2,5cm Pak 112 (f), 1940.

I usually imagine my own sounds with it, like `tjunk, tupdieyupdiedee` aaa enemy spotted, ratatatataboom

Offline Torenico

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 5.632
  • ¡Viva la Revolución!
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12470 on: 04-07-2014, 03:07:23 »


24 May 1940, Char B1bis Irouleguy abandoned during an attack on Tannay.


I love the fact that most of the Char B1s had names, it makes them really unique and quite interesting to go around looking for the fate of a specific Char B1, apparently this one belongs to 49e BCC, 1ère Compagnie, my French sucks but that would be "49e Batallion d'chars du combat", 1st company ?


Offline siben

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.261
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12471 on: 04-07-2014, 08:07:00 »
http://oi60.tinypic.com/25085ll.jpg
Canon de 25 mm antichar Modèle 1934 Hotchkiss, 2,5cm Pak 112 (f), 1940.

My favorite WW2 AT gun to be honest. I have some shells for it at home.

Offline Khaine

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 164
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12472 on: 04-07-2014, 12:07:49 »
"49e Batallion d'chars du combat", 1st company ?
49ème Bataillon de Chars de Combat, 1ère compagnie.

Offline Dukat

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.041
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12473 on: 05-07-2014, 00:07:51 »

20mm Flak 38, Stavanger, Norway.

I usually imagine my own sounds with it, like `tjunk, tupdieyupdiedee` aaa enemy spotted, ratatatataboom

Offline Torenico

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 5.632
  • ¡Viva la Revolución!
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12474 on: 05-07-2014, 06:07:55 »
"49e Batallion d'chars du combat", 1st company ?
49ème Bataillon de Chars de Combat, 1ère compagnie.

Merci, I'm trying to improve my French :)



Char B1bis "France", 15éme Bataillon de Chars de Combat. Sent to Rethel over the River Aisne and abandoned by it's crew. 20 May 1940


Offline GooGeL

  • FH-Betatester
  • ***
  • Posts: 552
  • Shedmaster
    • View Profile
    • WOLFgaming.net
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12475 on: 05-07-2014, 19:07:33 »
Not sure where to put this, since it's actually about WW1 material. It's just a tiny clip though.

Destroying Bombs From World War I | The New York Times

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qqMOjpFH6g8
« Last Edit: 05-07-2014, 19:07:13 by GooGeL »

Offline Turkish007

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.060
  • Mini-mod necromancer
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12476 on: 05-07-2014, 22:07:55 »

Offline Turkish007

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.060
  • Mini-mod necromancer
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12477 on: 05-07-2014, 22:07:22 »
Sorry for double-posting, but anyone have a photo of the badge this guy has:


Offline Dukat

  • Masterspammer
  • ****
  • Posts: 4.041
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12478 on: 06-07-2014, 01:07:02 »

Quote
One of the most distinguishing combat formations were members of the Turkistan Legion. The Legion was formed in the spring of 1942 as part of the German 162nd Infantry Division, referred as the "Turkoman Division." It saw extensive action in Yugoslavia and Italy.
In November 1943, the "Ostmanische SS-Division" was formed comprising of three separate eastern groups: Turkistan, Idel-ural and Crimea.
Reichsführer Himmler was very interested in this Eastern SS formation because his intent was to utilize some of the cadre personal for a training unit with the hope of raising further Eastern volunteer units. Because of volunteer shortages the unit was later designated as "1. Ostmusselmanisches SS-Regiment" in July 1944.
Finaly by October 1944, with more volunteers and conscriptions it was re-named as the "Osttürkischer Waffen-Verband der SS.
By March 1945 the Azerbaijan legion was added.

On top is a Wolf's Head collar tab with enlisted rank. It was intended to be worn by Crimean Tartar and Volga Tartar volunteers, one of four formations to be used in the creation of the "30. Waffen-Grenadier Division der SS (Westruthenische Nr. 1)."

Another interesting insignia is the German made cuffband with the green color, which represented the ethnic muslims.
The BeVo woven cuffband is made of bright green rayon with white Latin script "Osttürkischer Waffen-Verband der SS." The cuffband is border at both top and bottom edges in vertically woven white thread. The reverse shows the typical salt & pepper patterned found on these BeVo style bands.

Below on your left is a very rare early first pattern Turkistan shield. Oval grey-green backing with a light-grey border; depicting a white mosque with a center coupola in white and blue, two side spires and a large entry gate, all outlined in yellow with light blue shadows. Below the mosque is the inscription "TURKISTAN" and arched above the inscription "BIZ ALLA BILEN." (God with us)
The Germans appear to have believed that "Biz Alla Bilen" was the Arabic equivalent of "Got mit uns" (God with us), which was the German Army motto.
NOTE: Correctly this should have been "Allah biz bilen. There may have been some objection to this both as a grammatical error and to the fact that although five languages "Kazakh, Kirgiz, Turkmen, Uzbeck and Tajik" are spoken in the Turkistan region of what was formerly the USSR, Arabic is not one of them!

On your right is the second pattern shield, issued in September 1943. The angular shape shield has a red and blue horizontal stripes bordered in black with a black field at the top with the inscription "TURKISTAN" in light blue. In the center of the shield is the Legion's emblem a white bow and arrow.

In the Center is the gold Eastern Peoples first class with swords badge that was awarded for bravery.

------------------------------------------------------------

leichter 5cm Granatwerfer 36.
« Last Edit: 06-07-2014, 01:07:28 by Dukat »

I usually imagine my own sounds with it, like `tjunk, tupdieyupdiedee` aaa enemy spotted, ratatatataboom

Offline musska

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 76
    • View Profile
Re: Picture of the Day
« Reply #12479 on: 06-07-2014, 04:07:58 »

Altheim Ost, february 1940

@ Torenico , the "France" was lost by an incendiary grenade, crew member caporal-chef Gautheron died inside.