Posts from The Ringo Kid in thread „What Positive Thing Have You Experienced?“

  • What Positive Thing Have You Experienced?

    As some here know, im a bit of a WWII Eastern Front buff. Well, since I was last here-I became the proud owner of several significant and original photos dealing with that non-American theater of war.

    Pic 1) Is THE original and is one that has been used in numerous books about the Battle of Stalingrad. This photo shows two German Sergeants (An Oberfeldwebel and a Hauptfeldwebel) sheltering behind some rubble on some street in Stalingrad. THe Oberfeld is motioning his men to attack while the Hauptfeld keeps watch to their front. Like I said, this is a well-known and very famous photo and I own it.

    Pic 2) Shows a Heavy German Tank called a Brummbar (Grizzly Bear) which is preparing to go into battle at the Battle of Kursk (histories greatest tank battle) This Brumm Bar was part of the unit made up of 66 Brummbars that first saw action at Kursk. This particular unit was the 216th Panzer Battalion of the 21st Panzer Brigade attached to the 9th Army in Army Group Center. It was armed with a 150 mm gun.

    Pic 3-4 are two of the same unit of Panzergrenadiers who also rode into battle at Kursk on the backs of Panzer IVs.

    So yep, getting these photos have cheered me up quite a bit.

    Forgot to mention that pic Nr 2 also has been published in several books about both the Eastern Front as well as Kursk, is THE original and is a very famous photo.