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Looking back 75 Years WW2. Normandy, France.
D-Day, June 6, 1944. WW2.
The Mulberry Harbour was built for D-Day in June 1944. The Mulberry Harbour’s purpose was to ease and speed up the unloading process so that Allied troops were supplied as they advanced across France after breaking out from Normandy. The success of D-Day could only be maintained if the advancing troops were supplied and more men landed. The Mulberry Harbour was one of the greatest engineering feats of World War Two.
Remains of broken artillery bunker from WW2. It's one of fragments from German 'Atlantic Wall' defence line.
And mysterious house # 2 nearby.
Russian analog of such mysterious house (# 1) can be seen by this link.
Hardware testing at the coast of Atlantic ocean.
France, 1992
I have an uncle who was a marine during ww2 who fought in the pacific. This is a Japanese flag that he brought home, it has a few names written on it from some of the men that he served with. The names on the flag are:
Charles F Blanbo from Washington DC ( I think that's what the last name is, its kinda fuzzy)
Harold L Bachelor from Portland Oregon
Wm Roberts from Brookville Indiana
Frank Trusky from Akron Ohio
James E. Day from Huntsville Alaska
Douglas P. Searbrough from Monterey Tennessee
Harlan Bunnilk from Rockford Minnesota
John L. England from Jacksonville Texas
and my uncle Charles Fortney
I'm still trying to get more information like the unit he was in and if my uncle can remember where he got the flag from. He gave this to me about 25 or 30 years ago, it's been at my parents house till I asked them to send it to me.
Here are some of my new Japanese soldiers, including: Ghillie Sniper, Sgt. or a high rank soldier, a regular soldier, and a messed up pilot. I hope you guys enjoy!
Kaiser Shipyard No. 3 was one of four Kaiser shipyards in Richmond that built Liberty and Victory cargo ships and troop transports during WW2.
A friend and I were at Bunker Bash 2009, the annual military rally at the former Government bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, near Brentwood in Essex. We had been undecided about going so arrived late and not in the best of weather.
We found an enthusiatic bunch of re-enactors and military vehicles owners covering both World Wars. One part of the site had been laid out as mock entrenchments with various national groups including British, US, German, Soviet and even Serbian forces dug-in.
Now part of a large set: www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157618288704499/
A friend and I were at Bunker Bash 2009, the annual military rally at the former Government bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, near Brentwood in Essex. We had been undecided about going so arrived late and not in the best of weather.
We found an enthusiatic bunch of re-enactors and military vehicles owners covering both World Wars. One part of the site had been laid out as mock entrenchments with various national groups including British, US, German, Soviet and even Serbian forces dug-in.
Now part of a large set: www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157618288704499/
A friend and I were at Bunker Bash 2009, the annual military rally at the former Government bunker at Kelvedon Hatch, near Brentwood in Essex. We had been undecided about going so arrived late and not in the best of weather.
We found an enthusiatic bunch of re-enactors and military vehicles owners covering both World Wars. One part of the site had been laid out as mock entrenchments with various national groups including British, US, German, Soviet and even Serbian forces dug-in.
Now part of a large set: www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/sets/72157618288704499/
A candid black-and-white portrait of Seimon Pugh-Jones sitting by a classic military Jeep. Taken at a classic vehicle show.
Shot on a Canon 70D with a 50mm lens, I aimed for a timeless feel by using monochrome, enhancing the textures and contrasts to bring out the details of the uniform, the netted helmet, and the rugged Jeep.
Seimon Pugh-Jones also operates a mobile museum, preserving history through immersive experiences. To learn more about the mobile museum, please visit their Crowdfunder page:
The 29th Scottish Regiment, "Enemy kens me naught" was drafted from Aberdeen and intended to carry out scouting missions and front line aid to other battalions.
Thanks to Jakub Marciniak for the painted Lee Enfields
Yea I should probably dust my legos...
'Cean, France'
'1944'
'The Americans and British forces have reached the city of Cean after the liberation of the D-Day beaches. When the Allies tried to capture the city they got ambushed buy German forces who where hiding in the ruins of the city.'
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Sorry it took me so long to upload sommeting, i have some problems at school and my parent took my PC.
I hope you like the scene, if you do please comment and/or fave
=)
JurriFlurry.
Wehrmacht soldier gets out of sleeping quarters to ready for a day of the Fatherland's defense. Circa 1945.
Inspired by the one and only Phima', the reason I ever started posting on here in the first place. I doubt you'll ever see this but if you do, cheers.
As for the build itself, I've been meaning to build myself an updated Jeep for quite some time now, and by quite some time I mean just a wee bit under 4 years, haha. Now that I've finally gone and built one, I'm pretty darn happy with it. The front bar isn't perfect so I'll probably try a minor redesign in the next few days, as well as taking some pictures of it without the canvas top. I've come up with a neat little Browning design as well that I'd like to implement.
As always, c&c is welcome.
PS check out my YouTube Channel if you're into that kind o' stuff. Channel name Carpet Lego, you can find links in the picture I posted earlier.
Thanks!
Vorwärts männer! Wehrmacht advances into a village in the outskirts of Russia. Circa 1943.
That sexy helmet is from Jakub Marciniak Figs are from Minifig Co.
My current collection of upgraded ww2 models. I have some WIP models around but i won't show them just yet. I do have my older LVT's and Halftracks in old dark grey that will go up fpr grabs soon enough.
Dug in Hungarian soldiers man a Schwarzlose M1907/12 Machine Gun at the Eastern Front. C. 1944
Part of the February in Narva character photographs taken for the end credit scene of the stop motion.
A WW2 German bomb had washed up on Elmer beach. They just happen to choose this moment to explode it....just as I was taking a photo of the colour of the sea. Gave me a and the dog quite a scare.....
Czechoslovakia, 1945
A flak 40 crew prepares their gun for the oncoming Soviet onslaught.
I've been seeing some really cool free form, so I tried my hand at it for the base.
I have been working on this for the past few days, and I think it will make a good last post for this year. The pin on the top of the gun needs to be cut down. Please let me know what you think and give any suggestions to make it better. I think I am the first to have built a Flak 40, so there, I have original ideas.
I'd like to say thanks to all of you guys for the inspiration and support. I've been on here just over 2 years now, and love to see what everyone puts out. Thank you as well to the 270+ of you who follow. I am very happy with the group of friends I have accumulated. I tried to tag my closest friends and inspirations. If you aren't on here and we are close, let me know, I may have not gotten you, and I do value all of you guys.
Here is to a great upcoming year, and all it brings with it!