LWFD Photo Albums

[Patrick Dempsey]

Great images .

If time permits, please keep posting. If you have some shots of them wearing fiels equipment, i'd be fascinated to see them.

Thanks for taking the time to share,

Patrick.

[W Petz]

Thanks again for the compliments. The third LWFD album picks up where the second album left off. The impending assault on the Beach-head.

A pre-brief and gathering of the viewers and evaluators!!

[W Petz]

Some rode in by horse to watch and others by vehicle (notice the unit tactical symbol on the bumper). Plus a few more viewers and maybe participants.

[W Petz]

a few participants sitting and taking a small break. an evaluator, and a high ranking visitor being led on a tour.

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another shot of the high ranking visitor and one coming in on Motorcyle. Nothing like a smoke screen to begin the exercise!!!

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some schnell boat assault teams coming in first!!!

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a few more shots of the schnell boats and the landing craft have arrived... assault troops heading up the beach.

[W Petz]

more pics of the landing craft and they are now unloading a sturmgeschutz!!!!

[W Petz]

assault group wearing splinter camo jackets, a close up of one of the landing craft and some of the visitors/spectators!!!

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Close up shots of the Stug!!!

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another close up of the Stug. The coastline and assaulting Luftwaffe troops!!!

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more assaulting LW troopers!!

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The final assault!!

[Jason von Z.]

Nice Pics!

Hey Bill,

Those are some really super photos, and it is great they are part of a six album set. Thanks for sharing. Is there anyway you can get a close up of the unit symbol on the vehicle? I am very curious to try and identify the unit. Off the top of my head, the only division that I know was near the cost was 9. Luftwaffen-Felddivision.
Thanks!
Jason

[Elwyn]

Bill, great pics!

Any chance you could blow up Pic #20 to see who the RKT was?

Pic#3 looks like von Kleist.
Pic#2 -- how many GenLt from the army went on to command a LF div? Stumped.

It would be real nice if there were a pic of GenMj Ernst Michael of 9 LF div!!

cheers
Elwyn