Official Cool Picture - Video Thread.

[DubiousDan]

An Australian soldier with a captured German MG 34 machine gun, pictured on July 25, 1942, during the Battle of El Alamein in Egpyt. Australian forces took part in the several battles of El Alamein between July and November 1942. The Australian 9th Division, under the command of Lieutenant General Leslie Morshead, played a crucial role in the North Africa campaign, enhancing its reputation earned defending Tobruk, Libya, during 1941. Between July and November 1942, the Australian 9th Division suffered almost 6,000 casualties

 

[DubiousDan]

Maori soldiers are pictured with Bren light machine guns near Camp Maadi, around seven miles (12km) from Cairo, Egypt, in the hot sun in 1942. The 28th Maori Battalion was part of the New Zealand army during World War II, consisting of between 700 and 900 troops. They were evacuated to Egypt where they fought German and Italian forces, including during the Second Battle of El Alamein in October and November 1942, which ended in a decisive Allied victory. The Bren light machine guns were manufactured by Britain in the 1930s and served as the primary light machine guns for Commonwealth forces during World War II

 

[DubiousDan]

This picture is from World War One. Taken in 1918, it shows soldiers from the New Zealand armed forces holding a German anti-tank rifle near Grevillers in France, which the Germans had captured during their great advance of that year. On August 24 the New Zealand forces recaptured Grevillers, where a memorial now commemorates nearly 450 New Zealanders who died in a defensive effort

 

[BRD@66]

You da man Dan. Thanks.

 

[MTA]

B-24 Liberator Ball Turret

I am surprised the gunners could fit themselves along with their giant set of brass balls in to that turret. Holy shit I am glad that if I were alive during that time, I would probably be catching bullets on Okinawa instead of being trapped in that thing. Nothing but the utmost respect for the Army Air Corps

 

[DubiousDan]

You da man Dan. Thanks.

Out of curiosity, do the descriptions add to your appreciation of the photos?

 

[Vaquero]

Out of curiosity, do the descriptions add to your appreciation of the photos?

For me, yes.

 

[robertc1024]

Out of curiosity, do the descriptions add to your appreciation of the photos?

Absolutely


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[DubiousDan]

Absolutely


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That's good to hear. Some of the pictures I see posted without an explanation leave me flat because I'm not sure what is going on or what kind of "airplane" is being shown or what ever.

 

[Just Geri]

Out of curiosity, do the descriptions add to your appreciation of the photos?

Definitely! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Texasgordo]

Out of curiosity, do the descriptions add to your appreciation of the photos?

The description adds alot of valuable information. I also appreciate the time and effort that it takes to post it.

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[Texasgordo]

That's good to hear. Some of the pictures I see posted without an explanation leave me flat because I'm not sure what is going on or what kind of "airplane" is being shown or what ever.

Alot that I post have no description when I find them.

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[DubiousDan]

Alot that I post have no description when I find them.

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I know what you mean. I come across a lot that have no description.

 

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[benenglish]

A better fisherman than me...

 

[easy rider]

Try sitting in a boat all morning with nary a bite and have an Osprey fly down and pull a nice size trout not 10 feet away from you. I swear he did that just to piss me off.

 

[orbitup]

Needs no explanation.

 

[Texasgordo]

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[BRD@66]

Out of curiosity, do the descriptions add to your appreciation of the photos?

yes

 

[BRD@66]

I'd like to say "start at 1:30" but I was f'ing mesmerized.