Picture of the Day

[Thorondor123]

Rommel's asparagus.

Air-landing obstacle.

[hOMEr_jAy]

Nice photo!
Little fun-fact: The Bundeswehr uses the same tri-pod models as anti-air mount for the MG3. I had the "pleasure" of carrying one during a march and use it with another comrade during simulated air raids, so the pic made me smile a bit since we had the same set-up (well, one was at the gun while the other scanned the sky...all in my plattoon had 6 tri-pods and 6 mgs...was a nasty march, with air raid alerts every few hundred meters...stupid instructors -.-).

[Dukat]

Gold Beach, 1944.

[Captain Pyjama Shark]

Generally it is assumed that this man weeps as he watches German soldiers enter Paris in 1940.  That is untrue.  One should note the woman applauding beside him.  A Petainist traitor?  No, they are both loyal.  This picture was taken in Toulon, in 1940.  The subjects are watching the French army marching off to be sent to Algeria, intact.  The picture sums up all that is defeat.  This man most likely survived the Great War, and he looks to have done well in life.  But as that picture was taken, France's pride left, ground underfoot by the Wehrmacht.  Night had fallen over France, and soon it would fall over the rest of Europe.

[[130.Pz]S.Tiemann]

Nice photo!
Little fun-fact: The Bundeswehr uses the same tri-pod models as anti-air mount for the MG3. I had the "pleasure" of carrying one during a march and use it with another comrade during simulated air raids, so the pic made me smile a bit since we had the same set-up (well, one was at the gun while the other scanned the sky...all in my plattoon had 6 tri-pods and 6 mgs...was a nasty march, with air raid alerts every few hundred meters...stupid instructors -.-).

Would those not be completely inefective Anti air weapons now days?

[Torenico]

What about, Helicopters?

Soldiers of the US 90th Field Artillery fire their gun at a Japanese position, Balete Pass, Luzon, April 19 1945.

[hOMEr_jAy]

Would those not be completely inefective Anti air weapons now days?

Bingo!
Not everything in the army has to make sense...
I wouldn´t even fire with it at helos, not even at small ones. Take cover, make yourself invisible or else some really bad stuff will happen to you. ^^

[Steel_Lion_FIN]

Would those not be completely inefective Anti air weapons now days?

Bingo!
Not everything in the army has to make sense...
I wouldn´t even fire with it at helos, not even at small ones. Take cover, make yourself invisible or else some really bad stuff will happen to you. ^^

Or get a Stinger. PROFIT!

[hOMEr_jAy]

Or get a Stinger. PROFIT!

Infantry squads don´t carry Stingers, only specialized Luftwaffe units do...but you can try to shoot an enemy plane or helo down with a Panzerfaust, if you´re lucky. ^^

[siben]

Here is mine for today, rifle grenade practice, shooting at max range, shouldering this weapon in this configuration would break your shoulder.


Also, i have this, not for people that do not want to see a skeleton.
http://img94.imageshack.us/img94/8985/1271936800220.jpg

I like this picture, it is faked but i don't really care, it can already imagine the moment he got shot.

[MaJ.P.Bouras]

What the "Good Germans" and our "Allies" Brits did to Greece in WW2



Blockaded ports by the allies and All foods left taken by the Germans for their population.

[Battlefieldfan45 (CroPanzer)]

Well you should have colaborated with the Germans 
But to get real it is awfull.
I just watched that movie with the Italian captain in Greece playing that little instrument and in the grand finale helping the partisan movement after Italy capitulated.

[hslan.Lord Helmchen]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9d/Crossed_rifles_in_the_sand.jpg

Dead GI in the sand of Omaha. Beside him crossed rifles as a last greeting. (didn't post it here, since some1 may find it cruel)

[Paasky]

Well you should have colaborated with the Germans 
But to get real it is awfull.
I just watched that movie with the Italian captain in Greece playing that little instrument and in the grand finale helping the partisan movement after Italy capitulated.

"If you don't know what 'Fuck off' means, come inside and we'll show you."

I love that movie. Not because of the movie, but because the Italians in it just want to sing, have a good time, and get home. Perfect soldiers IMHO.

[VonMudra]

I wouldn't exactly call the occupation forces in Greece "Good germans", especially on Crete....  And the italians and Bulgarians were just as guilty of crimes.