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Title: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 01:14:05 PM
ok, here are some pictures my grandfather took during his time in the Luftwaffe. I gave every photo a title, but unfortunately you can only see the title when you follow the link "visit my gallery" in the upper left corner. Then click on the left side on "Russia 1941-1942".  On the sown right corner you have another options menu. There you can rid of the captions.

On some of the photos you will see the fighter aces Dahl, Luetzow and Oesau.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Regards
SirFrancis

link is up in about 40min!!!

edit: pictures are not downloadable anymore. If some1 need a copy, i will send it to him!
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: AWwrgwy on March 31, 2009, 01:21:42 PM
Interesting stuff.

I'd suggest watermarking them or they will end up in some one's book somewhere without you receiving any compensation.


wrongway
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 01:25:42 PM
Interesting stuff.

I'd suggest watermarking them or they will end up in some one's book somewhere without you receiving any compensation.


wrongway

wrongway,

I thought about that in the first place. But I had no expenses, I didnīt make the photos, my grandfather is dead. I don`t need any compensation. If someone wants to use them...its ok for me.

Regards
SirFrancis

Link is back up:

http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share (http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share)
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: caldera on March 31, 2009, 01:36:32 PM
 :aok  great pics. Thanks.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: oakranger on March 31, 2009, 01:37:38 PM
WOW, thx for sharing.  They look like they where taking on the eastern front.   
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Mickey1992 on March 31, 2009, 01:38:33 PM
wrongway,

I thought about that in the first place. But I had no expenses, I didnīt make the photos, my grandfather is dead. I don`t need any compensation. If someone wants to use them...its ok for me.

That's noble, but I would reconsider.  What if someone uses them in a way that you object to, or uses one to make a bunch of money?  You really want no recourse?
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: ROX on March 31, 2009, 02:25:09 PM
Absolutely, positively the best historic photos I have seen posted yet!

Maybe this excellent collection will encourage others to do the same!

History and family should not be lost.

Thank you VERY much SirFrancis!  (Vielen Dank!)


ROX
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: stroker71 on March 31, 2009, 02:27:53 PM
That's very cool.  My grandfather was in the US Army. My dad has the stuff he brought back but I don't know of any pictures.  He has a German rifle, some medals, money the normal stuff.  My Dad (marines) was in Vietnam he also has pics, money, a knife he used while there called an ear knife (you can imagine what that was used for) and some other misc. stuff.  All very interesting and proud that they survived the wars there where in.

<S> to your gramps and to you for holding these items as family heirlooms.

I would suggest you take the advise of some of these people there is no need for someone else to make money from your grandfather and what he went through.....war is hell!
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Saurdaukar on March 31, 2009, 02:30:39 PM
Great pics.

I should dig mine out and scan them.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Mustaine on March 31, 2009, 02:47:48 PM
That's noble, but I would reconsider.  What if someone uses them in a way that you object to, or uses one to make a bunch of money?  You really want no recourse?

Quoted for emphasis
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: avionix on March 31, 2009, 02:57:12 PM
AWESOME!!!!!!!  Thansk for sharing those great pics.   :salute
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Saurdaukar on March 31, 2009, 02:57:54 PM
Quoted for emphasis


Oh yeah, and +1 to this.

Never underestimate the ability of a human being to reduce himself to scum when money is involved.

Watermark them.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 03:06:14 PM
Oh yeah, and +1 to this.

Never underestimate the ability of a human being to reduce himself to scum when money is involved.

Watermark them.

after some reconsideration, the photos are not able to be downloaded, until I watermarked them. Thx for the advise. :salute
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Nefarious on March 31, 2009, 03:09:10 PM
Great Photos.  :aok  :salute
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 03:59:00 PM
WOW, thx for sharing.  They look like they where taking on the eastern front.   

Yes, Stalingrad and other places in Russia
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: USRanger on March 31, 2009, 03:59:52 PM
I wanna see. :(
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Anaxogoras on March 31, 2009, 04:00:50 PM
edit: pictures are not downloadable anymore. If some1 need a copy, i will send it to him!

Why did you take them down so quickly?
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 04:22:34 PM
ok, link is back up:

http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share (http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share)
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 04:26:36 PM
Why did you take them down so quickly?

its up again! http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share (http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share)
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 04:28:03 PM
ok, here are some pictures my grandfather took during his time in the Luftwaffe. I gave every photo a title, but unfortunately you can only see the title when you follow the link "visit my gallery" in the upper left corner. Then click on the left side on "Russia 1941-1942".  On the sown right corner you have another options menu. There you can rid of the captions.

On some of the photos you will see the fighter aces Dahl, Luetzow and Oesau.

If you have any questions feel free to ask.

Regards
SirFrancis

link is up in about 40min!!!

Link is up: http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share (http://www.photoshop.com/user/eickholt/?galleryid=9239f5ab6ddb4afdafe729ddf8292224&trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share)

edit: pictures are not downloadable anymore. If some1 need a copy, i will send it to him!
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Mustaine on March 31, 2009, 05:21:15 PM
They are great pics I forgot to say in my other post...

Grandfather was obviously a German huh? What was his position?
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Anaxogoras on March 31, 2009, 05:22:34 PM
Wow!  Fantastic!  Thank you for sharing.  I assume the guy who shows up again and again was your grandfather?

 :salute
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 05:36:55 PM
They are great pics I forgot to say in my other post...

Grandfather was obviously a German huh? What was his position?


He was a technical officer. Kind off a testpilot. As far as I know he flew all kind of different aircraft including captured aircraft.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on March 31, 2009, 05:40:05 PM
Wow!  Fantastic!  Thank you for sharing.  I assume the guy who shows up again and again was your grandfather?

 :salute

No, the guy that showed up again and again is Luetzow -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_L%C3%BCtzow
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on April 03, 2009, 01:41:04 AM
going to add more.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Guppy35 on April 03, 2009, 01:54:45 AM
Great stuff!  thanks for sharing those with us :)
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Nilsen on April 03, 2009, 02:12:31 AM
Great stuff! Thx for sharing  :aok
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: RoGenT on April 03, 2009, 01:58:50 PM
Those are some great pictures indeed  :aok

It makes WWII seem more personal when you see pictures like that.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: crazyivan on April 03, 2009, 04:03:54 PM
No, the guy that showed up again and again is Luetzow -> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCnther_L%C3%BCtzow
Very well put together! :aok  Ahh was wondering who the pilots with the knights cross were.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: John Curnutte on April 03, 2009, 04:15:09 PM
 :salute
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: DREDIOCK on April 04, 2009, 08:13:50 AM
Great pics. Any way to identify an individual pics?
There is one in there of  somone sitting in the cockpit of eithere a 109 or 190 (though Im guessing 109 because I saw no other pics of 190's there) that easily shows even from a side angle the rather good visibility,particularly over the nose and 10-2:00 positions .
Certainly better then we have in game.
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: SirFrancis on April 04, 2009, 04:09:21 PM
There is one in there of  somone sitting in the cockpit of eithere a 109 or 190

I think you mean this picture. The pilots name is Achenbach. He died 1942 at the eastfront. The picture was taken 1940 during pilottraining.

edit: it should be a 109. But I am not very sure! On the left side of the cockpit you see a rotor very near. So maybe not a 109, but kind of plane with two props?

If you need more infos concerning the photos, please feel free to send me a pm.

(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/1305/achenbachprot.jpg)
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: ridley1 on April 05, 2009, 08:10:11 AM
Judging by the size of the cockpit.....Hs 129?
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Stampf on April 05, 2009, 08:16:06 AM
Really cool Ike.

Thank you for sharing.  :salute
Title: Re: never published photos from WWII
Post by: Xasthur on April 05, 2009, 08:58:47 AM
 :salute

Fantastic photos, Vielen Dank!


Judging by the size of the cockpit.....Hs 129?

Looks like an early Bf 110 to me.

(http://hyperscale.com/2007/features/images/bf110ccw_035.jpg)