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Title: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: gpwurzel on December 17, 2011, 09:10:52 PM

Not seen these, apparently  not many have,

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075565/Vivid-new-Battle-Bulge-photos-offer-seen-look-war-weary-soldiers-braving-frigid-weather-fight-Nazi-Germanys-major-offensive-World-War-II.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2075565/Vivid-new-Battle-Bulge-photos-offer-seen-look-war-weary-soldiers-braving-frigid-weather-fight-Nazi-Germanys-major-offensive-World-War-II.html)

Wurz

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: Guppy35 on December 17, 2011, 09:16:00 PM

I have a LIFE publication from the late 40s that I found when we were cleaning out a late relative's home.  The majority of them are in it.  But that's the only place I'd seen them before.  Always amazing to see color stuff from the ETO.

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: gpwurzel on December 17, 2011, 09:26:47 PM

Yup, interesting little read on it as well. For some reason, liked the one with the contrails - go figure  :)

Wurz

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: PanosGR on December 18, 2011, 12:10:27 PM

you mean chemtrails  :noid

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: Dichotomy on December 18, 2011, 03:03:36 PM

Thanks G.. enjoyed that  :salute

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: Widewing on December 18, 2011, 07:26:45 PM

The first photo has an incorrect caption stating that the tank depicted is an M4 Sherman. It is an M36 Jackson... 90mm gun.

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: Flench on December 18, 2011, 07:35:49 PM

 :aok

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: DREDIOCK on December 18, 2011, 09:25:35 PM

More

http://www.history.army.mil/html/reference/bulge/botb_images_01.html

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: mthrockmor on December 18, 2011, 10:25:41 PM

Brings back memories of playing in tanks in the snow. Freezing at night, just warm enough during the day to get muddy. Oh the joys!

Boo

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: Obie303 on December 18, 2011, 11:50:54 PM

What little I knew of my grandfather (he passed away before I was born), I managed to get a copy of his DD214.  It showed that he served in Batter D, 482d AAA Battalion.  It was attached to the 9th Armored Division during the Bulge.  This was where he was awarded his purple heart. 

Thanks for sharing the pictures. 

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: oakranger on December 19, 2011, 12:20:57 AM

The pic of the German plane was shot down, what gun is that I see to the left?

Title: Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
Post by: PR3D4TOR on December 19, 2011, 12:31:16 PM

Looks like an MG 131.