Photos of special interest for the development team.

[philip.ed]

A nice shot of the Parasuit from Hendon's collection:



Notice the d-ring for the parachute.

More here

http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/resul...ze=1&id=250443

http://navigator.rafmuseum.org/resul...ze=1&id=250443

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Well found

Actually, the suit you have posted is different though; it contains the so-called Mae West, but not the parachute. This harnessuit was made in much larger numbers and was made in a pilots version(which only had provision for a seat-pack parachute), an 'observer's version (which only had provision for the chest-type parachute) and then a version which combined both
It's hard to judge, but this looks like the pilot version

Both suits look quite similar.

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

Irvin or G.Q Harness Suit, smock overall.
Issued to RAF from 1939-41/2 as an all in one Parachute / Mae West

http://www.irvingq.co.uk/index.asp



Image From

http://www.wwiireenacting.co.uk/foru...p?f=11&t=56028

Thought I had said it was the Smock Harness suit.

[philip.ed]

Sorry, you did. I was just making sure you weren't confusing the two

[KG26_Alpha]

Originally Posted by philip.ed

Sorry, you did. I was just making sure you weren't confusing the two

No confusion here, I'm very familiar with these items and their function.

[Wolf_Rider]

The Führer's Special Train (Führersonderzug in German) was a train which was frequently used by Hitler to travel between various headquarters throughout Europe[1]. It also served as headquarters itself; it was called FHQu Frühlingssturm (Spring Storm) when it was located at Mönichkirchen, Austria during the Balkans Campaign in the spring of 1941. The train was named Führersonderzug "Amerika" in 1940, and later, Führersonderzug "Brandenburg". After the Balkans Campaign the train was never again used as a Führer Headquarters, but Hitler used it throughout the war when he travelled between Berlin, Berchtesgaden, Munich and other headquarters.

The exact components of the Führersonderzug are not known, but some details were revealed by the departure information "Bln 2009", when the train departed the Anhalter Bahnhof station in Berlin on 23 June 1941, arriving at Wolfsschanze on 24 June 1941;

The individual 17 components (locomotives and cars) in order were[4]:

Two locomotives in tandem, behind them were:
a special Flakwagen (armoured anti-aircraft train flatbed car), armed with 2 anti-aircraft guns, most often a pair of Flakvierling cannon batteries, one at each end of the car
a baggage car
the Führerwagen, which Hitler personally used
a Befehlswagen (Command car), including a conference room and a communications center
a Begleitkommandowagen, for the accompanying Führer-Begleit-Kommando
a dining car
two cars for guests
a Badewagen (Bathing car)
another dining car
two sleeping cars for personnel
a Pressewagen (car for the press)
another baggage car
and finally, another Flakwagen
Otto Dietrich indicates that the Flakwagen never had to be used when Hitler was travelling. The "Pressewagen" was not for journalists to come along, but to receive and release press reports.[12]


There were other special trains (Sonderzug in German) as well, used by prominent German officials[5][6];

Ministerzug (Ministers' Train) was used by Joachim von Ribbentrop and Heinrich Himmler
Sonderzug "Afrika" (also called ""Braunschweig"), used by the chief of the Armed Forces High Command (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW))
Sonderzug "Asien" (also called "Pommern") was used by Hermann Göring
Sonderzug "Atlantik" (also called "Auerhahn"), used by the supreme commander of the Navy (Kriegsmarine)
Sonderzug "Atlas" (also called "Franken"), a command train used by the Armed Forces Operations Staff (Wehrmachtführungsstabes)
Sonderzug "Enzian", a command train used by the chief of the Intelligence branch of the Luftwaffe (Nachrichtenwesens der Luftwaffe)
Sonderzug "Ostpreußen" (also called "Sonderzug 4"), used by the Army General Staff (Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH))
Sonderzug "Robinson 1", used by the chief of the Command Staff of the Luftwaffe
Sonderzug "Robinson 2", used by the chief of the General Staff of the Luftwaffe
Sonderzug "Steiermark" (also called "Heinrich" and "Transport 44") was used by Heinrich Himmler
Sonderzug "Westfalen", used by Joachim von Ribbentrop
Sonderzug "Württemberg", used by the Army General Staff (Gen. St.d. H. - Generalstabs des Heeres)

- wiki

other shots = http://atlantikwall.superforum.fr/re...rzug-t7620.htm







The Kehlsteinhaus ("Eagle's Nest") (top), and the tunnel leading to it. It was associated with the Berghof which became part of the Obersalzberg military complex near Berchtesgaden. Photographed in 1945, Berchtesgaden, Germany.

[major_setback]

Coastal defence. The text under the picture explains it:

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I love this photo!

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Calais harbour May 1940:

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London, around 1949. Very large Kodachrome pictures!!!:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...field_edit.jpg

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/wp-...dachrome-2.jpg

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/wp-...dachrome-3.jpg

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/wp-...dachrome-4.jpg

[Flying Pencil]

GREAT STUFF Major!