Tag Death
A grave for fallen comrades
A German panzer crewman stands over the grave of two fallen panzer crewmen – potentially from the Panzer I in the background. Most likely this photo is taken in 1941 during Operation Barbarossa, as the black panzer beret – the…
Captured Soviet soldier dressed in SN-42 body armor – 1944
Stalnoi Nagrudnik – the steel bib, designed to stop the 9mm pistol round and potentially even a round from a rifle as long as it did not hit directly front on. In this photo three non-penetrating bullets have hit the…
“A date that will live in infamy” – Dec 7th 1941
The USS Arizona burns during the attack on Pearl Harbor A double post today – It’s the 8th down here in NZ but for our American readers it is the 7th. “The attack commenced at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time. The…
US troops use dead cows as cover on road to Perriers 1944
In the breakout from the Normady beachhead on the road to Perriers, two US GI’s take cover behind dead cows. In an exposed position like a road, any cover can be the difference between life and death.
Flipped Over Shermans – Monte Cassino Italy 1944
Tiger burnt out on the roadside in Normandy
Shattered running gear on an early T-34-76 – Winter 1941
U.S. Navy submarine USS Nautilus (SS-168) Sinking the Japanese destroyer Yamakaze on on 25 June 1942
Operation Overlord – 6/6/44
Depending on where you are in the world, today is either the 73rd anniversary of D-Day, or it’s the day before D-Day. It’s the day when the Allied forces returned to mainland Europe, many soliders on both sides lost their…