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The Panzer III was conceived in 1934 as the principal combat tank of the German Army's Panzer divisions. Armed with a high-velocity 37mm gun that fired armour-piercing projectiles, it was complemented by a support tank, the heavier Panzer IV with a short 75mm gun.
Production started in 1937 with the Ausfuhrung, (abbreviation Aus, meaning version), A. The Aus B, C and D versions were produced in small numbers and saw combat in Poland in September 1939. Experience in Poland and France showed that the original 37mm gun was ineffective against the most heavily-armoured tanks and from July 1940 the Aus G mounted a short 50mm gun.
Combat against Soviet T-34 and KV tanks during Operation Barbarossa revealed that the Panzer III was both insufficiently armoured and still under-gunned. The Aus J introduced 50mm armour (compared to 30mm on the earlier models) and the long 50mm gun. The Aus L (seen above) was introduced in June 1942 and a total of 653 were manufactured before it was superseded by the Aus M in December 1942.
Features of the Aus L include even thicker armour on the turret front as well as spaced armour on the gun mantlet and superstructure front. The Tank Museum’s example is an early production Aus L, modified for ‘tropical’ service. It was shipped from Nuremburg via Naples to Benghazi in Libya, arriving on the SS Lerica on 18 July 1942. It was issued to the 8th Panzer Regiment, part of the 15th Panzer Division and probably fought in the Battle of Alam Halfa. It was subsequently captured by the British Army and shipped to the UK.
The Museum’s staff have restored the tank to running order, have repainted it in its original camouflage and markings and are currently replacing many of the ancillary tools and equipment that it carried. The Panzer III was the backbone of the German armoured divisions between mid-1940 and mid-1942.
By 1942 it was clearly outclassed by the latest Soviet tanks and it was superseded in this role by the larger Panzer IV, armed with a high-velocity 75mm gun. Some 6,140 Panzer IIIs were built, with production ending in August 1943. However, the chassis continued in production until 1945 as the basis of the Sturmgeschutze III assault gun. Panzer IIIs were also converted into armoured recovery vehicles, command tanks and artillery observation vehicles.
This is an improved version of an image posted many years ago on this stream.
the eiffel tower has long stood as a global symbol of romance, drawing countless couples to its iconic silhouette against the parisian sky. this photograph uses the surrounding foliage to form a heart shape, subtly framing the tower as if it were piercing through, embodying the profound emotional connection many feel here. beyond its iron structure, the tower represents timeless love and enduring dreams, embodying the spirit of paris as a city where romance lives in every corner. my goal was to capture the symbolic power of the eiffel tower, offering a perspective where nature and architecture converge to tell a story of love’s resilience.
Sunrays coming out of the thick clouds during sunset in Manila Bay. Mt. Samat can be seen in the background (lower right). Though the cross is not clearly visible.
little known fact: In 1966 11-year-old Bill Gates, now Microsoft chairman and co-founder, won a dinner at the Space Needle restaurant offered by his pastor. Gates had to memorize chapters 5, 6 and 7 of the Gospel of Matthew, better known as the Sermon on the Mount, and he recited the sermon flawlessly.
this thing still amazes me!
Lower Piercing By: Diegoh of Psycho Clown Tattoo and Body Mods. Fort Worth TX
photo by: S.Herrera "diegoh"
Tonight is the seventh night of the eight-night Jewish festival of Chanukah. This holiday commemorates the expulsion of oppressive Greek-Syrian military forces from the Land of Israel, over 2,000 years ago, by a small band of Jewish patriots. The Greek-Syrians attempted to impose their own moral and religious beliefs on the Jewish people, by force, as well as outlawing practice of the Jewish faith. It is believed that the military victories of the patriots (a group called the Macabees) came about through Divine Providence, and prevented the almost certain forced assimilation of the Jewish People into the occupying, foreign societies.
We mark these miracles by lighting a new candle each night of the holiday, until there is a candle for every one of the eight nights (plus one extra "helper" candle used to light the others). It turns out that the holiday is celebrated during the longest nights of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere), so there is extra symbolism in the piercing of the darkness of religious oppression, by the light of faith and freedom. Throughout much of the last 2,000 year period, Jews have been unable to display their Chanukah menorahs in the exterior windows of their homes, for fear of imprisonment or even violent persecution. I am personally grateful to live in a place and a time when the lights of the menorah can be displayed without fear of retribution, to brighten the longest nights of Winter with faith and hope.
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Featured in Explore 2009.12.17 #218
This is my cleavage piercing from the side after it had healed and the bar was too long!! one of my fav pics ever!!
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