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Liberating a town near you!
A part of my new Canadian Army. Full group shot will be posted once complete (hopefully in about a week) then individual detailed photo's of each new build will be put up for viewing.
Ohka, also known as "Cherry Blossom," was a Japanese kamikaze aircraft used during World War II. It was a small, rocket-powered plane designed for suicide attacks on Allied ships. With minimal pilot protection and high speed, its devastating impact epitomized Japan's desperate tactics towards the war's end, albeit with limited success.
a Tribute to the 2nd World War Royal Air Force heroes - A Tribute to the Manchester children and to the British People.
Je suis Charlie, I am Manchester, I am London.
Stanley C. Brokus
U.S. Navy
World War II
July 30, 1927 – July 14, 1998
Grandpa. Ten years have passed.
I remember his smile and laugh, and I hope mine is just as infectious.
I remember his ridiculous jokes ALL the time, and I know mine are just as lame, you can’t help but laugh.
I remember his forgiving heart when I drove through his garden on the quad, and I hope that I laugh and forgive others just as easily.
I remember him always spending time with us and giving his heart instead of trying to buy us with money, and I hope that I am conscience of investing my time in those I love just as wisely.
I remember his freckles, and those I definitely inherited!
I remember Rotary Club Christmas parties and his crazy tie. I think I got my somewhat different sense of color and style from him.:)
I remember him coming over for ice cream and pie even though he gave up sweets for lent, but he justified it by saying it was fruit. It’s pretty obvious I have his sweet tooth.
I love to celebrate his life, and not mourn over him not being here. It makes me so aware of enjoying those I love NOW, instead of looking back when they are gone and wishing I would’ve.
Gloster Gladiator MK II seen flying at Duxford's "Flying Legends" show 2015.
This Gloster Gladiator was the last of 25 Mk.II aircraft built under Contract and delivered in 1939. It is believed that she briefly served with 141 Sqn in October 1939 at Grangemouth, west of Edinburgh, and was then allocated to the Air Ministry Development Pool as a flight trials platform in December 1939.
Description: U.S. troops almost buried by parcels do their best to handle that year's holiday mail.
Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer
Medium: Black and white photographic print
Culture: American
Geography: USA
Date: c. 1944
Persistent URL: arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=2&cmd=1&id=203578
Repository: National Postal Museum
Collection: U.S. Military Mail
Accession number: A.2008-51
This battle-scarred building is located at the junction between Am Kupfergraben and Dorotheenstraße in central Berlin. Built between 1879-83, it is characterised by its four-storey sandstone facade which is said to be in an Italian Renaissance style, but mixed with elements of simple Prussian functional design often seen in comparable facade designs produced by architects such as Schinkel. Today, it is the home of the Berlin School of Business and Economics - part of the Humboldt University.
With its walls full of signs of war, smoke and fire from Luftangriffe by British RAF and American air-raids, and shrapnel from howitzers and splinters due to street-fighting with the Soviets during the final Battle of Berlin in May 1945, it is one of many 'authentic memorials' to the destruction experienced by the city over 75 years ago.
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Originally a mobile museum visiting schools delivering our unique and highly acclaimed teaching of life at home during WW2, we opened the doors to our static museum in August 2017 - and have been adding to our comprehensive range of exhibits ever since.
Douglas C47 A Skytrain taxes out to display at Duxford's VE Day Anniversary Air Show 24/05/2015.
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.
Over 10,000 of these wonderful aircraft were built and an estimated 170 aircraft still flying today and some commercially are still operated.
Performing at the Duxford "Flying Legends" air show in 2015. is this Luftwaffe Messerschmitt Bf 109.
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 is a German World War II fighter aircraft that was, along with the Focke-Wulf Fw 190, the backbone of the Luftwaffe's fighter force.
Force 135 Living History at Elizabeth Castle, Jersey. Taken in July 2023. In the photograph, a Royal Engineer attached to 'B Battery Royal Artillery' is investigating a potential mine buried in the ground. This was a demo and not a real mine!
Image just as taken...found this chess set on a coffee table in a dark room with a ray of light coming through the window... no post editing, no tripod...incredibly high ISO...
Oradour-sur-Glane
Limousin
France
On the 10th of June 1944, the idylic French village of Oradour-sur-Glane was completely destroyed and 642 innocent men, women and children were massacred by soldiers of Hitler's elite Waffen-SS army.
After the war, French president Charles de Gaulle ordered the village not to rebuilt on the site of the massacre. Instead it would be maintained as an everlasting remembrance of the cruelty of the Nazi occupation and a memorial to those who died.
The whole story is here
1944, 24th June, north of Pescia, Italy. The British 78th and 4th Infantry Divisions fight hard against the German 10th Army in the Battle for Lake Trasimene.
With Rome taken from the Germans at the beginning of June 1944, the German army sets up a number of defence lines stretching across Italy to halt and if not stop, slow down the advancing Allied forces.
On the 20th June 1944, two British Infantry Divisions, the 78th and 4th, advance on the 1 Fallschirmjager-Division and 334 Infanterie-Division of the German 10th Army in the territory which lies between Lake Trasimeno to the east and the two lakes of Chiusi and Montepulciano to the West. This defence line was known as ‘The Trasimene Line’ and was primarily set up to enable the Germans to delay the Allied forces so they could fortify and strengthen the Gothic line further North.
By 24th June 1944, the forward Allied forces have pushed the German troops less than a mile North and were lined up across Pucciarelli having captured Sanfatucchio after intense fighting. The 105 Anti Tank Regiment, supporting the Infantry Divisions moves up to Sanfatucchio with the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry in the morning. By the evening the Royal Irish Fusiliers along with others were lined up along the Pescia stream which was not possible to ford, meanwhile, the 78th Division, which they were a part, of was across the Pescia on both sides of what is now Highway 71. Armoured support, however, was restricted to the south bank due to partial demolition of the road bridge. The Pescia was found to be impassable for wheels and tracks without bridging but the 5th Buffs moved over un-supported and established a bridgehead. Engineers from 214 Field Company worked all night of the 24th into the 25th with a heavy thunderstorm taking place. By 0500 hours on the 25th, it was possible for the tanks to cross over but they were bogged down in the mud. It took up to 0930 for the vehicles that had been bogged to become free and eventually pass over the bridge.
During the fighting amongst the casualties is a British manned American M10 Anti-Tank which is struck, possible by either a German Panzershreck or Panzerfaust bazooka, all five British personnel either died immediately or from their wounds within 24 hours. Among the casualties was my Uncle, Barry Pegrum, aged 19.
Whilst I never knew him, his and so many others sacrifice has shaped the world we live in today. Most of the above information has been learnt by my brother - and along with our sister, we will be visiting the scene of the battle and his final place of rest, 75 years on. The cost of war on our family, like so many, has left its mark and its sad effects are being remembered throughout this year with many 75th anniversaries taking place. As we look back thankful for the peace gained there is a lesson from such violence and cost of lives within our families that we should strive as individuals, communities, nations and as a planet to find less dreadful ways to secure peace in our relationships with each other.
Mike Spalding in the Messerschmitt Bf 109G-4 shadowed by Mike Hogan in the Hawker Hurricane Mk XII.
Both aircraft are part of the impressive flying collection at the Military Aviation Museum in Pungo, Virginia Beach.
Photos from a trip to Redsands Forts in North Kent
Redsands Forts date from WW2 and were designed by the legendary Civil Engineer and concrete pioneer Guy Maunsell
Oranienburg-Sachsenhausen memorial to the victims of the War at Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris - France
Displaying at the Duxford "VE Day" air show in 2015 is the Seaplane the PBY Catalina.
The Consolidated PBY Catalina is a flying boat and amphibious aircraft that was produced in the 1930s and 1940s. In Canadian service it was known as the Canso. It was one of the most widely used seaplanes of World War II. Catalinas served with every branch of the United States Armed Forces and in the air forces and navies of many other nations. The last military PBYs served until the 1980s. As of 2014, nearly 80 years after its first flight, the aircraft continues to fly as a waterbomber (or airtanker) in aerial firefighting operations in some parts of the world. None remain in military service.
The name PBY came about as PB representing "Patrol Bomber" and Y being the code assigned to Consolidated Aircraft as its manufacturer.
The Royal Air Force were the users who named the aircraft the Catalina.
The dive bomber B 17 was the first aircraft designed and produced by Swedish aircraft manufacturer SAAB. This example, serial number 17239, is a B17A powered by a Pratt & Whitney radial and is today the sole airworthy survivor.
Naturally it was with humbleness and gratitude I looked forward to this meeting in the skies just outside Saab's hometown Linköping. A fine memory.
The photoship here was a Cessna 208.
The image is a composite of the World War 2 gun emplacements on Bribie Island designed to protect Australia from invasion.
The foreground of the gun emplacements was taken from my slide collection of the 1970s, whilst the sea image in the background was photographed on Bribie Island (Queensland) some six weeks ago.
Jan Andersson in Bud Anderson's P-51D Mustang "Old Crow" sweeping low over the runway of Västerås airport.
The photo was taken from the rear cargo door of an Antonov An-28.
Auszug aus einem Bericht eines Zwangsarbeiters, der diese Unteriridische Rüstungsfabrik ausbauen musste:
"Die harte Arbeit im Stollen war sehr entkräftend und aufreibend für mich, weil es sehr feucht war, aber die Arbeit ging in den ersten Monaten noch ganz munter, weil wir uns sicher waren im Vertrauen auf das baldige Ende des Krieges. Die Stimmung sank in dem selben Maße, wie die Kameraden zu sterben begannen..."
Und weiter: "... in einem unbewachten Moment schlug ich mir die Spitzhacke durch den Fuß. Das verhalf mir zu fast zwei Monaten Aufenthalt im revier und zu Schonung."
"The Chukker" M21 81mm MMC (Mortar Motor Carriage) rare variant of the M3 Halftrack only 110 M21 MMCs were produced in WW II.
Interior details showing the M1 Mortar, .50 cal Browning, and ammo storage.
Former Swedish Air Force pilot Pär Cederqvist taking this Supermarine Spitfire LF Mk. XVIe for an evening flight over Lake Mälaren a few summers ago.
This photo is one of my personal all time favourites and was shot from the open cargo door of a Cessna Caravan.