Stug. III....Needs Repairs.

**zwerge** · 04-07-2009, 07:09 PM

A little bit of work and it`s ready to roll.

**Tom Bennett** · 04-10-2009, 12:46 AM

Nice shot! Hav'nt seen that one with gun exposed before

Tom

**zwerge** · 04-10-2009, 01:40 AM

Look at the guy hanging over the gun barrel,his butt is exposed too.

**Nifartachi** · 04-10-2009, 01:54 AM

That's odd... is he dead?

**Ty Revelo** · 04-10-2009, 02:22 AM

I wonder what blew it's top?

**Paul D** · 04-10-2009, 10:09 AM

Do we know where it is ??

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 04-10-2009, 12:37 PM

I understand the picture was taken in Normandy, in the area to become known as the Falaise pocket. Perhaps it was victim to a rocket firing Typhoon?
LUCKYSTRIKE

**Dimas** · 04-10-2009, 01:19 PM

Looks like the body lost trousers

**LUCKYSTRIKE** · 04-10-2009, 02:20 PM

I've just done a little research into the picture, the Stug III was knocked out during the strategic bomber raid of 25 July 1944 at the beginning of Operation Cobra, the US breakout from the Normandy bridgehead.
Dimas is correct about the trousers they are missing, I've seen another picture in the past taken from the other side! an undignified way to die.
LUCKYSTRIKE

**big ned** · 04-10-2009, 05:32 PM

Is this the photo you were thinking of Lucky?

These types of pictures were often posed, but i think this one could be real, the poor guys leg is completely shattered. What i would like to ask is, is this man a tanker? His uniform appears to me to say not. Could he have been a soldier hitching a ride?

Regards Ned.