Men of the Hermann Göring Division both wearing “Palm Forest” SS camo smocks, one with leaf camo stenciled Helmet
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A Russian Scout – 1944
Sergeant M. Katasonov scout 372nd Infantry Division, wielding a PPSh-41 sub-machine gun – one of the approximately 1.5 million produced by the Soviet Union during WWII. The PPSh-41 is a classic example of a design adapted for mass production (other…
King Tiger from Schwere Panzer Abteilung 507 that defended the woods around Padeborn 1945
During World War II, Paderborn was bombed by Allied aircraft in 1944 and 1945, resulting in 85% destruction, including many of the historic buildings. It was seized by the US 3rd Armored Division after a pitched battle 31 March –…
Saying Goodbye
An American soldier says goodbye to his wife and child before shipping out to serve in WWII. Pennsylvania Station. New York City, 1943
German soldier armed with a Luger P08 (Crimea, Russia – 1942)
German soldier cleaning his Karabiner 98k with 4x Zeiss ZF42 telescopic sight
Polish resistance fighters rest by the fire during the Warsaw Uprising (Poland – c. Sep/Oct 1944)
The Warsaw uprising was the largest single operation undertaken by any resistance movement during World War Two. The Armia Krajowa – The Polish Resistance Home Army were aiming to liberate the city of Warsaw from the occupying forces of Nazi Germany.…
Wikinger Weekly Wrap Up #11
Hello everyone! This one is coming out a day late as we had a few things to complete yesterday which will make for a far more interesting weekly wrap up today! US Infantry Doctrine Status: Released to beta!
German Troops Enjoying Their Fire – Ardennes Forest 44/45
Deep in the Ardennes forest a Panther crew and some German infantry enjoy the warmth of their fire during “Operation Watch on the Rhine” – Hitler’s last gamble to halt the Allies in the west, hoping to force them to…
Romanian Panzerschrek Operator
A young looking Romainian Panzerschreck operator with a destroyed Soviet SU-85 in the background. This is the improved Raketenpanzerbüchse 54, it has the blast shield which avoided needing a full face protective mask and poncho.