A View through the eyes of GI's - Knocked out German Armor

[W Petz]

Stefan,

Thanks for your kiind comments and for sharing your super pics!!!

CRBeery,

Welcome to this thread. Great factory shots!!! Just think of all those Mercedes that were made from all that scrap!! Thanks for sharing your pics here. Bill

Here is a pic of a V2 Rocket factory...reverse says Capt Zirpolo in a V=bomb factory

[W Petz]

Here is what I believe to be a V1 Rocket launch site....reverse just says Bomb site German

[W Petz]

Here is a Captured Panzer Officer wearing black wrap...Ritterkreuz, Deutsches Kreuz, Panzerkampfabzeichen.

[Chrs Leeman]

and still another one

a rather gruesome shot (notice crewman in rear hatch) but good detail of late war Panther G. location unknown

[W Petz]

Chris,

Welcome to the thread. I agree a nice shot of the Late war Panther G
Thanks for sharing. Bill


Here are a few more shots taken in France.....French tanks used by the Germans

[W Petz]

French Tank #2

[W Petz]

Kettenkrad #1

[W Petz]

Kettenkrad #2

[W Petz]

Knocked Out German Truck.

[Chrs Leeman]

Interesting Stuff Bill, and some more from me

G'Day Bill

Thanks for the welcome. Did you see the few shots I posted on page 18 as well?

Its interesting to see the GI's refer to the kettenrad as a "Doodlebug"!

Here is a shot from my collection that I do know a bit about.

The info I have was it was taken very close to VE day (So April/May 1945) near the town of Kronach. No details of the german unit, just that the US unit were from the 2nd Cavalry Recon Group, attached to Pattons third Army.

Chris

[W Petz]

Hello Chris,

Sorry about the lack of comment on your pics on page 18. They are truly great pics....I love the Jagdtiger shot Nice surrender shot....I have some that took place in various locations but no vehicles to be seen so I didn't post them. Thanks for sharing your photos with us. Bill

Here are two pics of captured 88 Guns being put to use against their former owners!!

[W Petz]

another shot!! photos courtesy of Mike Pruett. Thanks Mike!!!

[werner geier]

#273 (another view)

due to misleading info of seller, i had filed this pic under "captured russian lend-lease jeep, 23.pd, hungary ´44." oh my goodness...

[werner geier]

lost in 1944 and 2004

two days ago i won 2 auctions on ebay depicting disabled halftracks in pettoncourt, france 44 incl. a rare 251/21 variant, but lost this pic. seller was so kind to donate a scan...

[W Petz]

Werner,

Your pic #283 is the same captured officer in my pic #273. Take a look at the Jeep with the helmet on the side, the rolled towing cable and the bags piled in the back of the Jeep. Bill