Father in Law in the '40s

[Dralowid]

Well here goes, the first of a pile of photographs from the post D Day period. Trucks, ships, planes and people...but where did get get that Leica I wonder?

(Sorry folks, link didn't work. I have removed it.)

Michael

 

[BobYIL]

The link: Error 403.

 

[Dralowid]

I will summon a child and find out what I am doing wrong...

 

[user237428934]

It's a google plus link. The link is not public for everyone. In the album folder there is an option "publish via link" (don't know the exact term because I only see the german text here). This action adds some kind of password into the link. copy this link here.

 

[Keith Fleming]

My computer's anti-malware program did not like that liink. After I clicked on the link, the program put a message on my screen that it had successfully blocked that site from sending a message from my computer. I'm only now posting this because I immediately started a scan of my machine. recommend not clicking on that link--and doing an anti-malware scan if you have clicked on the link.

 

[L David Tomei]

Link worked fine at first but then my keyboard star199%$££897-<ìì*=!11? Viru"!90$445?g2g...

 

[Dralowid]

Sorry folks, not at all sure what I have done. Forget the link, I will try and post pictures a different way

Michael

 

[BobYIL]

Sorry folks, not at all sure what I have done. Forget the link, I will try and post pictures a different way

Michael

Firefox allows simple copy&paste.

 

[user237428934]

Firefox allows simple copy&paste.

It's not that easy. You can post a link but if the album is not in "publish mode" then google+ brings an "access denied" page.

 

[BobYIL]

It's not that easy. You can post a link but if the album is not in "publish mode" then google+ brings an "access denied" page.

From my flickr site it does.. (I'm sure the OP is aware of flickr or alike..)

 

[Dralowid]

Well, trying again...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53668708@N06/7038090799/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53668708@N06/6891995300/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53668708@N06/7038090929/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53668708@N06/7038091019/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53668708@N06/7038091075/

If this works and anyone finds them interesting let me know and I will do more.
I think we are in Northern Germany right towards the end of the war. He was a Gunner. Ships possibly in Kiel. None of these has any caption on the back. maybe the re-enactors can identify the equipment.

Question about uploading...how does one get the image to appear in a post rather than the link?

Michael

 

[Penny Lane]

From flickr: hit the 'share' button above the picture, choose option 'grab the HTML/BBcode', set the desired size, then copy the BBcode & paste in a post here.

Your father-in-law will then look like this:


img002 by dralowid, on Flickr

©Dralowid, obviously.

That should be a nice set there, Dralowid, so if you'd care to give us some more... Maybe then we'll be able to clear up where these were taken!

Derk

 

[Dralowid]

Hi Derk,

Many thanks for the tip, now I know what to do I'll warm up the V500 and get scanning. And yes, any information would be much appreciated!

Best

Michael


img003 by dralowid, on Flickr


img004 by dralowid, on Flickr


img005 by dralowid, on Flickr


img006 by dralowid, on Flickr

 

[Mr_Flibble]

Interesting shot of the Dispatch Rider

I could link these to some of my re-enactor friends if you like, to see what they can dig up for you.


btw, looks more like a Leica III in the mirror shot

 

[oftheherd]

Interesting photos! Thanks for sharing. Those are hard to come by these days. I enjoy seeing them so please post more.

 

[Dralowid]

Hi Mr Fibble,

Yes it was a black Leica III, using 'I' after Leica confused my sentence!

Please link these to your re-enactor friends. at some point he was a Major in the Royal Artillery, searchlights and later guns. Went over D Day +7 I think. We know he spent many long, boring and hungry months around the Baltic, 'a different soup every day' was about all he ever to told us.

I will post more this evening

Many thanks

Michael

 

[Dralowid]

Three of these in the woods are marked as 'Waiting to Cross the Elbe'. Anyone know when the Elbe was crossed?

At least one of the other two looks like it was taken on parade somewhere. It would be great to know what type of gun this is.


img007 by dralowid, on Flickr


img008 by dralowid, on Flickr


img009 by dralowid, on Flickr


img011 by dralowid, on Flickr


img012 by dralowid, on Flickr

More tomorrow...if you are still up for it!

Michael

 

[Blackbody]

Fascinating shots.

How large are those prints? I never see any early prints from 135...just slides.

 

[Mr_Flibble]

The Elbe Crossing

The only exception to the ban on crossing the Elbe in Germany was in the very extreme North were the British were allowed to advance to Lübeck on the Baltic. Montgomery ordered the assault crossing of the Elbe to be made on the night of 28/29 April and it was crossed on the 29th, just below Lauenburg.

The Americans had crossed the Elbe just before the 25th of April, but were ordered back to prevent clashes with the rapidly advancing Russian Army.

 

[Out to Lunch]

Interesting. I've visited Lauenburg as a child and will return one day. Wonderful city.