Hello,
This photo showing german helmets in use is one of my all time favourites as it was taken in my hometown.
They're not german soldiers, they're not french FFIs, they're republican spanish guerilleros parading right after the liberation of the town. As some of you may know, Toulouse, my hometown, received thousands and thousands of republican spanish fighters and their family after "La Retirada" in February 1939, the retreat to France of all those who did flee Franquism...According to witnesses, the crowd was really crazy when these freedom fighters did parad. At this moment all these men believe that the next step is the liberation of Spain...they're marching behind the flag of the spanish republic which is not red/yellow/red but violet (purple?)/yellow/red....you can believe me if i say that those men weren't choirboys...
Thanks
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
I really love this thread
Here are mine 2 helmet photo's
Felddivision with helmet nets
Also Felddivision(from the same lot)
The most right is wearing a helmet net, the fifth from the left is (I think) wearing a helmet net or a mosquito net.
Looks like a Luftwaffe M42 , great photo !!
The gates of hell were opened and we accepted the invitation to enter" 26/880 Lance Sgt, Edward Dyke. 26th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers , ( 3rd Tyneside Irish )
1st July 1916
Thought shall be the harder , heart the keener,
Courage the greater as our strength faileth.
Here lies our leader ,in the dust of his greatness.
Who leaves him now , be damned forever.
We who are old now shall not leave this Battle,
But lie at his feet , in the dust with our leader
House Carles at the Battle of Hastings
Looks like the little scouser has a nice M35 Luft there, that is a cool pic. My Grandad is from Liverpool, bombed out of his home twice during the war. My great grandfather was blown into the water of the Huskisson dock when the SS Malakand blew up at the dockside, some hours after the raid which set her ablaze. He survived and arrived home that day a few hours late and soaking wet. She was carrying ammunition as I remember.
Edit, could be a '42 Paul, I guessed '35 from the shine to it.
Wonder what it looks like today, this helmet.........?
Regards,
Steve.
i put the photo of the guy with disruptive camo helmet on a other thread but its better on this one.
Hello,
Thanks to all for these nice photos...
The camo on the last photo posted is tremendous...too bad that the soldier on the left didn't take example on his mate to apply also a nice camo scene on his helmet...
Thanks
The sacrifice of life is a huge sacrifice, there is only one that is more terrible, the sacrifice of honor
In Memoriam :
Laurent Huart (1964-2008)
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