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Title: Name This...(626)
Post by: brady on September 14, 2003, 09:40:33 PM

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(http://www2.freepichosting.com/Images/80430/0.jpg)

Title: Name This...(626)
Post by: Arlo on September 14, 2003, 11:09:29 PM

"Look, Joe .... Fritz has an armed latrine to cover his backside."

Title: Name This...(626)
Post by: Shiva on September 14, 2003, 11:54:40 PM

Judging by the helmets on the troops and the body of water behind them, that's a German Atlantic Wall pillbox using an obsolete PzKpfw II turret (or PzKpfw I ausf C, which used a similar turret) after the fortifications have been overrun by American troops, which would make it either Utah or Omaha beach.

The Germans did a number of conversions like this, using obsolete French and German tank turrets. IIRC, for the defense of Berlin and in Italy, they were using front-line tank turrets, like the Pzkpfw V 'Panther', for pillboxes, as well.

(http://www.1-48.com/produits/gas50848m.jpg)

Title: Name This...(626)
Post by: DiabloTX on September 15, 2003, 01:35:37 PM

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Originally posted by Shiva
Judging by the helmets on the troops and the body of water behind them, that's a German Atlantic Wall pillbox using an obsolete PzKpfw II turret (or PzKpfw I ausf C, which used a similar turret) after the fortifications have been overrun by American troops, which would make it either Utah or Omaha beach.

The Germans did a number of conversions like this, using obsolete French and German tank turrets. IIRC, for the defense of Berlin and in Italy, they were using front-line tank turrets, like the Pzkpfw V 'Panther', for pillboxes, as well.

Yeah, ok mr. smartypants, then what is that building in the background across the bay, third from the left??

Title: Name This...(626)
Post by: Arlo on September 15, 2003, 06:04:35 PM

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Originally posted by DiabloTX
Yeah, ok mr. smartypants, then what is that building in the background across the bay, third from the left??

The first "Der Weinerschnitzel."

Title: Name This...(626)
Post by: brady on September 15, 2003, 11:28:02 PM

Panzer II Turet, it is:)

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