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by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Sun Jul 16, 2023 5:04 am
Forum: Luftwaffe
Topic: The war seen from the air.
Replies: 36
Views: 30728

Re: The war seen from the air.

Hello to all, hi Raul,
An other aerial view
Source:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-world ... 13861.html
railroad marshalling yards at Marburg,Germany, under attack by the 9th U.S. Air Force on 22 February 1945.
railroad marshalling yards at Marburg,Germany, under attack by the 9th U.S. Air Force on 22 February 1945.
world-war-ii-bombing-1945-nthe-railroad-marshalling-yards-at-marburg-FG1731.jpg (229.03 KiB) Viewed 4658 times
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Heer im Einsatz.
Replies: 267
Views: 166714

Re: Heer im Einsatz.

German troops inspecting Belgian civilians
source:
https://www.rtbf.be/article/il-y-a-80-a ... e-10499025
Germans inspecting Belgian citizens in may 1940
Germans inspecting Belgian citizens in may 1940
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by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Fri Jul 14, 2023 10:20 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Kriegsmarine im Dienst.
Replies: 98
Views: 82587

Re: Kriegsmarine im Dienst.

The Hilfskreuzer ‘’Komet’’ of the Kriegsmarine with his catapultable aircraft Arado

Source:
http://www.bismarck-class.dk/bismarck_c ... komet.html
Hilfskreuzer (Auxiliary Cruiser-Raider)‘’Komet’’ of the Kriegsmarine.
Hilfskreuzer (Auxiliary Cruiser-Raider)‘’Komet’’ of the Kriegsmarine.
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by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Sat Jul 08, 2023 5:14 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: German units (Slavic recruits) Belgium 1943
Replies: 4
Views: 6065

Re: German units (Slavic recruits) Belgium 1943

Yes I supposed it was at Ramegnies-Chin. It's not the first research I made about, but sorry I never found something.
Maybe into some books ?

Oui en effet, j'ai bien supposé qu'il s'agissait du village de Ramegnies-Chin, seulement je n'ai jamais rien pu trouver.
Peut-être dans certains livres??
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Thu Jul 06, 2023 6:01 am
Forum: Unit Histories, Feldpost Numbers & Orders of Battle
Topic: German units (Slavic recruits) Belgium 1943
Replies: 4
Views: 6065

Re: German units (Slavic recruits) Belgium 1943

I'm sorry but never heard something about.
I made a search in french language but without a result.
What's the name of the village ?
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Tue Jul 04, 2023 3:19 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: At the shipyard - Building a U Boat.
Replies: 43
Views: 28507

Re: At the shipyard - Building a U Boat.

Hello,
A starboard diesel engine being instaled on a U-Boot (type XXI) in a shipyard in Bremen
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https://www.reddit.com/r/WarshipPorn/co ... 46_diesel/
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Mon Jun 05, 2023 2:47 am
Forum: General WWII German Military Discussion
Topic: Any info on Infantry Truppenschule?
Replies: 1
Views: 2975

Re: Any info on Infantry Truppenschule?

Hello All Wehrmacht officers in World War II had passed through a Kriegsschule during their training. The Wehrmacht had five Kriegsschulen: at Potsdam, Dresden, München, Hannover in a building (1842/43) formerly called 'Kadettenanstalt' and later (since 1867) 'Preußische Kriegsschule' and Wiener-Neu...
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Mon May 29, 2023 1:15 pm
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Parade at Warsaw - Oct 1939.
Replies: 12
Views: 12352

Re: Parade at Warsaw - Oct 1939.

Hello Raul
An other one:
gettyimages-545733105-1024x1024.jpg
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https://www.gettyimages.fr/detail/photo ... popup=true
Kindly regards
Prosper :wink: :wink:
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Mon May 29, 2023 5:08 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: By train to the frontline...............
Replies: 77
Views: 65678

Re: By train to the frontline...............

Hello Raul, Hello to all
German soldiers leaving Strasbourg and goïng to the Eastern front
German soldiers leaving Strasbourg and goïng to the Eastern front
ww2-german-soldiers-on-the-train-from-strasburg-to-east-front-2C3HBFR.jpg (130.45 KiB) Viewed 2811 times
https://www.alamy.com/ww2-german-soldie ... 43947.html

Kindly regards from Belgium
Prosper :wink: :wink:
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Thu May 11, 2023 8:45 am
Forum: Kriegsmarine
Topic: Coming home safely!
Replies: 17
Views: 16870

Re: Coming home safely!

Hello Raul, hello to all.
A picture extracted from the book " U Boote ! Lorient -juin 40-juin 41, le premier âge d'or wrtitten by Luc Braeuer (page 126)
After a mission of 112 days, Georg Schewe, commander of the U-105 receive a passionate kiss on his returnat Lorient in june 1941
After a mission of 112 days, Georg Schewe, commander of the U-105 receive a passionate kiss on his returnat Lorient in june 1941
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by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Tue Apr 25, 2023 8:38 am
Forum: Photographs
Topic: Heer in troubles.
Replies: 77
Views: 64362

Re: Heer in troubles.

A picture of soldiers in the Belgian Ardennes in may 1940
Photo of the Bundesarchiv 127/365/10
Soldiers of the 5.Panzerdivison in the Belgian Ardennes in may 1940
Soldiers of the 5.Panzerdivison in the Belgian Ardennes in may 1940
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by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Fri Mar 17, 2023 2:52 pm
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Belgian and Dutch vehicles into German service.
Replies: 13
Views: 9000

Re: Belgian and Dutch vehicles into German service.

Hi Raul, Hi everyone,
A Belgian FN M12 Tricar I think.
FN_Tricyclette-_belgisch.jpg
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Kindly regards from Belgium
Prosper :wink: :wink:
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Tue Feb 28, 2023 4:43 am
Forum: The Allies in WWII
Topic: Air Attacks on Communications 1944.
Replies: 7
Views: 4572

Re: Air Attacks on Communications 1944.

Hi Raul, An other translation about this facts in Belgium It was as the spring of 1944 approached that the Supreme Allied Command developed a global strategy within the framework of the “Transportation Plan”, prior to the Normandy landings. It is in fact a question of systematically targeting the st...
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Wed Jan 25, 2023 4:16 am
Forum: Commanders, Personalities & Award Holders
Topic: In disgrace!
Replies: 4
Views: 3595

Re: In disgrace!

Hi Raul,
Maybe it helps :
https://uboat.net/men/commanders/314.html
http://www.u-boote.fr/franzke.htm
Kindly regards
Prosper :wink: :wink:
by Prosper Vandenbroucke
Tue Jan 17, 2023 6:03 am
Forum: Weapons and Equipment
Topic: Tieflader für Panzerkampfwagen
Replies: 27
Views: 19266

Re: Tieflader für Panzerkampfwagen

Hi Raul, hello to all
An heavy german tank transporter
german-heavy-transport-trailer-2.jpg
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http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/ttt0 ... ailer.html
Kindly regards.
Prosper :wink: :wink: