Belgium in May 1940, a view through the German camera

[WJW]

Then we did some damage to Fortress Battice.

[WJW]

And finally, a bit later, our team before a bunker of the Maginot line we cracked.

[Nico C]

Nice photo's, guys

Keep posting them.



Best,

[Tim DC]

Thanks for sharing these! I particularly like the snapshot of Portsteffen which I hadn't seen before. Here's a better known portrait of him from my collection, taken in Eben-Emael.

[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Here's a selection of photos from an album belonging to a soldier from Infanterie-Regiment 59 (19. Infanterie-Division). First photo is captioned "Over the Albert Canal".

All the best,
Jason Mark

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: "Belgian prisoners captured near the Albert Canal".

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: On the Schelde before the river crossing".

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: "On the Schelde before the river crossing".

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: "Before the operation, Yser Canal, West Flanders"...

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: "After the operation. Street fighting in Löwen, Flanders."

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: "English tank knocked out of the battle".

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[jmark]

Infanterie-Regiment 59

Caption: "A knocked-out English machine-gun carrer".

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[jmark]

I've probably got more photos from Belgium in May 1940 in my collection but I stumbled upon these photos while looking for something else. If I find more, I'll post them.

All the best,
Jason Mark

[Tim DC]

Thanks Jason for posting these. I love them!

Please keep me in mind if you'd want to sell the album

[Seigfried]

A German schutze is posing on a captured allied tank. Perhaps someone can help me identify it?

It's a Tank, Infantry, Mk II, Matilda II (A12), British

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matilda_tank.

Great thread - does anyone have any pics of Infanterie-Regiment 26 (30. Infanterie-Division). I have a tunic that belonged to an officer with I.R.26 who was killed on 24th of May 1940 attempting to cross the River Lys in Belgium. He's buried in Lommel Cemetry.