Under Fire

[Geek44]

It amazes me how cool some people can stay. Check out the guy just standing there in Zhitomir. I'd be doing my best to become a cobble-stone and wondering where I could change my underwear (again).

[Leatchy]

Originally Posted by cyberia

American airborne troops weather a barrage, date and location unknown

I remember seeing that photo in a book at primary school. The photo was captioned US paratroopers advance during Operation Market Garden. Can't remember the name of it, just remember red cover and two inches thick.

[cyberia]

Originally Posted by Leatchy

I remember seeing that photo in a book at primary school. The photo was captioned US paratroopers advance during Operation Market Garden. Can't remember the name of it, just remember red cover and two inches thick.

Well, that's half the mystery solved, Thanks Leatchy!

You know, you look a lot like krieg?

[Geek44]

No he doesn't!!!!!

[Pirate-Drakk]

A bad day at the front for the T-34's and their infantry support...

[lorddeathrage]

Originally Posted by cyberia

Sticking close to the ground a sapper cuts through wire

That there is the Italian cover for Sven Hassel's book 'O.G.P.U Prison'.
Are you sure of it's authenticity of being a real WW2 photo?

Porta's Kitchen > Books > O.G.P.U Prison > O.G.P.U Prison Book Covers > Italian cover for Prigione ghepeu.

[McCoy]

Originally Posted by lorddeathrage

That there is the Italian cover for Sven Hassel's book 'O.G.P.U Prison'.
Are you sure of it's authenticity of being a real WW2 photo?

Porta's Kitchen > Books > O.G.P.U Prison > O.G.P.U Prison Book Covers > Italian cover for Prigione ghepeu.

My dad's got maybee five Italian Hassel books n' they all have real photos on their cover. My Swedish editions have some bad n' blurry colourpaintin's in a crosshair for the cover.

And yes, that's a real wartime photo.

[Leatchy]

Originally Posted by cyberia

Well, that's half the mystery solved, Thanks Leatchy!

You know, you look a lot like krieg?

He must be an incredibly good looking and well fed man!

[Jumpmaster6]

Interesting camera angle of U848 during the attack. I wonder what was taking the photo? It seems as if it could be a low level aircraft gun camera pic perhaps.

[Jumpmaster6]

From firsthand experience, when the mortars and artillery come in, you need to get low due to shrapnel. When you are getting pummelled though, sometimes it is best to just get the heck out of dodge. What we would do in Iraq is hunker down until our counterbattery fire knocked out the enemy emplacements. Usually though, with this war, a few rounds are fired, and they beat feet out of there before counterbattery comes to blast them.