Picture of the Day

[Sturmbocke]

Panther tank in cologne. Appearntly destroyed by a M26 Pershing

Is there possibly video footage of that fight? It feels so familiar, like I would have seen it video.

[VonMudra]

Yeah, there is.  It has to be the most photographed Panther ever.... xD

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

A cool Italian propaganda poster.

[Torenico]

That video is damn sad..

I heard all the crew died? when the commander tries to bail, a pershing shot penetrates right under the turret, cutting off his legs and falling into flames.




Marines among the wrecked homes and rubble of Naha, capitol city of Okinawa Island, Sixth Division Marines are pinned down by the fire of the Japanese.They take cover behind a wall and one peers cautiously around the corner to see what is ahead of them.

[siben]

No, you can clearly see 2 people get out of that panther, and 1 almost getting out before the ammunition ignites and all you see is flames. the camera is a bit shaky at that point so no real telling if the third person got out or not. But i dont think he did.

The footage for those who want to see it. its a bit graphic tough so dont watch if you dont want to see people die.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_ZDBinC0XI

[SirGutz]

The better italian soldiers

RSI soldiers, march 1944

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

That's a lot of submachine guns. 

[sheikyerbouti]

A cool Italian propaganda poster.

 It is an interesting piece of propaganda but it begs a question from me,

are those German or Italians represented in the image? I only ask this question because I thought the italiano's only used one type of issued helmet. (someone please correct me as i know little of the Italian forces)

[VonMudra]

Italian SS

And aye, 2 got out, but the commander had his legs chopped off by the follow up shell from the pershing, you can see him roll off onto the ground.... =/

[Torenico]

A cool Italian propaganda poster.

 It is an interesting piece of propaganda but it begs a question from me,

are those German or Italians represented in the image? I only ask this question because I thought the italiano's only used one type of issued helmet. (someone please correct me as i know little of the Italian forces)

Too bad the japanese were in the other side of the world.. i would put a Romanian, Hungarian, Finnish and even a Bulgarian soldier on thet poster

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

 It is an interesting piece of propaganda but it begs a question from me,

are those German or Italians represented in the image? I only ask this question because I thought the italiano's only used one type of issued helmet. (someone please correct me as i know little of the Italian forces)

It's like a Fascist Pride sort of thing.  The Triple Alliance; Japan, Italy, and Germany.

[Torenico]

Type 97 tank crew man of the 3rd Tank Divison relaxing after successful operations in China during Operation Ichi-Go June 1944

[THeTA0123]

Centaur MK IV in the field. Notice those target bearings. Armed with the 95MM Howitzer

If we ever get Gold, Sword of Juno beaches, the centaur should be included, as the vehicles where used on the  beaches, fitted with wading equipment to get them on shore

[Fuchs]

One to make Mudra drool:

FJ's with MG42 lafette, Normandy.

[VonMudra]

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