painfbat Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Note the bicycles strewn about. At what point did Germany try bicycle-mounted troops? German 1st Cav.Div. started may 10th 1940 with infantry units on horses. As soon as they came into Holland, the Dutch people in Groningen en Friesland were the first to lose their bicycles to German soldiers. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
painfbat Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Note the bicycles strewn about. At what point did Germany try bicycle-mounted troops? German 1st Cav.Div. started may 10th 1940 with infantry units on horses. As soon as they came into Holland, the Dutch people in Groningen en Friesland were the first to lose their bicycles to German soldiers. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 the file is titled bochesapoil boches was a slang term the French used to call the Germans in WWI... But I also found it could mean "obstinate person." http://www.billcasselman.com/wording_room/boche.htm apoil I am not so sure about, though. Doesn't explain why they are pantless, though... -V p.s. some great one-liners in this thread... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 the file is titled bochesapoil boches was a slang term the French used to call the Germans in WWI... But I also found it could mean "obstinate person." http://www.billcasselman.com/wording_room/boche.htm apoil I am not so sure about, though. Doesn't explain why they are pantless, though... -V p.s. some great one-liners in this thread... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 ok, poil in French means "nude" or "animal." So the title of the pic is probably "Nude Krauts" in English... Sorry if this has already been mentioned. Anyways, looks like punishment to me... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 ok, poil in French means "nude" or "animal." So the title of the pic is probably "Nude Krauts" in English... Sorry if this has already been mentioned. Anyways, looks like punishment to me... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 The bridge in the background is interesting, definitely been blown. There look like two spans, one broken in half and the other in the river. The soldiers are also all carrying rifles (I think) which suggests that it is early war - weren't automatic weapons more prevalent as the war went on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 The bridge in the background is interesting, definitely been blown. There look like two spans, one broken in half and the other in the river. The soldiers are also all carrying rifles (I think) which suggests that it is early war - weren't automatic weapons more prevalent as the war went on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mies Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 The last artillery prep while being on their brake maybe made them wet their pants..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mies Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 The last artillery prep while being on their brake maybe made them wet their pants..... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboy Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 OK, I give you some clues. Boches, meant = Germans (I don't know why) is French slang term. Ã poil, meant = to strip off (I think). The river behind Germans soldiers is "La Meuse" and it seems the bridge was broken! Cheers Pat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboy Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 OK, I give you some clues. Boches, meant = Germans (I don't know why) is French slang term. Ã poil, meant = to strip off (I think). The river behind Germans soldiers is "La Meuse" and it seems the bridge was broken! Cheers Pat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carr Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Is the poster of the picture certain that it is an authentic photo from the war? My initial reaction was that it was a bunch of drunken re-enactors goofing off at an event. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Carr Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Is the poster of the picture certain that it is an authentic photo from the war? My initial reaction was that it was a bunch of drunken re-enactors goofing off at an event. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Jack Carr: Is the poster of the picture certain that it is an authentic photo from the war? My initial reaction was that it was a bunch of drunken re-enactors goofing off at an event. They're not remotely fat enough, and they are very uniformly dressed. To Soddball - bolt action K98s remained the standard infantry weapon until 1945; automatics became more prevalent but in standard "line" infantry units I doubt they outnumbered the bolt actions. There are great photos of the German Army marching into Aurich, Germany after the surrender, fully armed - PFs are much in abundance but so are K98s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Jack Carr: Is the poster of the picture certain that it is an authentic photo from the war? My initial reaction was that it was a bunch of drunken re-enactors goofing off at an event. They're not remotely fat enough, and they are very uniformly dressed. To Soddball - bolt action K98s remained the standard infantry weapon until 1945; automatics became more prevalent but in standard "line" infantry units I doubt they outnumbered the bolt actions. There are great photos of the German Army marching into Aurich, Germany after the surrender, fully armed - PFs are much in abundance but so are K98s. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by patboy: The river behind Germans soldiers is "La Meuse"You sure? I notice that after it passes under the bridge, it seems to empty into either a bay or a large lake. I'm inclined to think bay for no particular reason. I can't recall any place the Meuse does that until it reaches the North Sea. Please enlighten me! Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by patboy: The river behind Germans soldiers is "La Meuse"You sure? I notice that after it passes under the bridge, it seems to empty into either a bay or a large lake. I'm inclined to think bay for no particular reason. I can't recall any place the Meuse does that until it reaches the North Sea. Please enlighten me! Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Bolt Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Standing in line for Madame Fifi's House of Ill Repute (just off camera). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Bolt Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Standing in line for Madame Fifi's House of Ill Repute (just off camera). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboy Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Michael, The folder where I found this photo was written "Meuse crossing,(in French)13 and 14 Mai 1940", I can't be sure about the caption said ; that's why I posted it at the forum, maybe someone know this pic and could explain it ! Cheers Pat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboy Posted June 16, 2005 Author Share Posted June 16, 2005 Michael, The folder where I found this photo was written "Meuse crossing,(in French)13 and 14 Mai 1940", I can't be sure about the caption said ; that's why I posted it at the forum, maybe someone know this pic and could explain it ! Cheers Pat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Looks like it was stuck to something with a knife at one time: Notice the slit in the photo near the bottom-middle, obviously made by a knife blade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
von Lucke Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Looks like it was stuck to something with a knife at one time: Notice the slit in the photo near the bottom-middle, obviously made by a knife blade. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soddball Posted June 16, 2005 Share Posted June 16, 2005 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: To Soddball - bolt action K98s remained the standard infantry weapon until 1945; automatics became more prevalent but in standard "line" infantry units I doubt they outnumbered the bolt actions. There are great photos of the German Army marching into Aurich, Germany after the surrender, fully armed - PFs are much in abundance but so are K98s. Cheers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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