German Horse Drawn Transport. - Page 5

Slipdigit · 10-10-2007, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Von Poop

a gasmask & goggles for horses!:

I just wonder how much of a fight it was to get that on the horse the first time. I can't imagine that they accepted it willingly. But I guess it would be easier than put the bit in them for the first time.

von Poop · 03-10-2008, 09:59 AM

Excellent description of a specific type of Horse-drawn wagon:
IF.5 MG-Wagen 36
Surviving Examples - MG Wagen

And Zwillingsockel MG mounts as lmbered behind the wagon:
Zwillingssockel 36
Surviving Examples - Zwillingssockel
The archive section also has some fine (If mildly obsessive) contemporary pictures of zwillingssockel.

Smudger Jnr · 03-10-2008, 12:48 PM

A very interesting thread about the use of animals. Whilst I have read and seen photos of animals being used by the allied forces in several theatres, it is not a general theme, unlike the German Armies reliance on horses.

Where there any Allied units totally dependant on animal power? apart from the Burma campaign and Italy.

Tom

sapper · 03-10-2008, 03:23 PM

Sorry Owen, did not see your question earlier on this thread about Falaise.
I wrote a little tale about Falaise.
Sufficient to say the stench of death was everywhere, The bodies in some parts were so many that it was hardly possible to cross the road without stepping on them.

I saw all that was Falaise it was bloody near indescribable The death and destruction "absolute"
For here was Monty at his most ruthless, The elimination by all means possible of those inside that pocket.
What a great shame that the Americans never came to help, they were more concerned with capturing the Countryside devoid of all enemy. But that Patton! He was more concerned with romping through areas that did not need capturing, they would be ours anyway.... Even then... while the British Canadians and the Poles stove against heavy odds to close the neck of the bag. Patton ran out of fuel!!!!!

Anyone that has seen Falaised woulkd not want to witness such savagery again.

That was the culmination of the war in Normandy. Taken by Monty ten days to a fortnight ahead of schedule.
Falaise was a place of death by fire by shell by rocket by mortar and bullet.\They were caught like rats in a bucket. And Monty was the most utterly ruthless of Commanders, What descended on that pocket was a Fire storm of war. Over open sights!"
Sapper

von Poop · 03-01-2009, 10:48 PM

Nice shot of some German 'mechanised horses' from that French Towns site Paul flagged up:
http://www.luftwaffe.be/photographs/...y_1940_wh1.jpg

von Poop · 18-05-2009, 11:54 PM

Further googling inspired by Peter's Old Soldier.

Military vets:
WW2 US Medical Research Centre :: Medical Kits & Contents

US 'Remount service':
Army Quartermaster Remount Service - Horses, Mules, War Dogs

Drew5233 · 19-05-2009, 08:24 AM

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Search results for "bundesarchiv Pferd" - Wikimedia Commons

Drew5233 · 19-05-2009, 08:34 AM

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Search results for "bundesarchiv horse " - Wikimedia Commons

Smudger Jnr · 19-05-2009, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bodston

One of my favourites. What does the team think. Wehrmacht in India or liberated Tiergarten 'We'arehere'...

Bod,

I am not sure when the Krupp truck was taken out of service but the picture I think must have beeen taken reasonably early in the war.

I think that the picture shows surprising improvisation

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Regards
Tom

Owen · 08-09-2009, 08:10 AM

Lovely colour images.

LIFE: Hitler/Jaeger File - Hosted by Google

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03-10-2008, 09:59 AM	#42 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Excellent description of a specific type of Horse-drawn wagon: IF.5 MG-Wagen 36 Surviving Examples - MG Wagen And Zwillingsockel MG mounts as lmbered behind the wagon: Zwillingssockel 36 Surviving Examples - Zwillingssockel The archive section also has some fine (If mildly obsessive) contemporary pictures of zwillingssockel.

03-10-2008, 12:48 PM	#43 (permalink)
Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Spandau, Berlin, Germany Posts: 5,687	A very interesting thread about the use of animals. Whilst I have read and seen photos of animals being used by the allied forces in several theatres, it is not a general theme, unlike the German Armies reliance on horses. Where there any Allied units totally dependant on animal power? apart from the Burma campaign and Italy. Tom

03-10-2008, 03:23 PM	#44 (permalink)
sapper WW2 Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,146	Sorry Owen, did not see your question earlier on this thread about Falaise. I wrote a little tale about Falaise. Sufficient to say the stench of death was everywhere, The bodies in some parts were so many that it was hardly possible to cross the road without stepping on them. I saw all that was Falaise it was bloody near indescribable The death and destruction "absolute" For here was Monty at his most ruthless, The elimination by all means possible of those inside that pocket. What a great shame that the Americans never came to help, they were more concerned with capturing the Countryside devoid of all enemy. But that Patton! He was more concerned with romping through areas that did not need capturing, they would be ours anyway.... Even then... while the British Canadians and the Poles stove against heavy odds to close the neck of the bag. Patton ran out of fuel!!!!! Anyone that has seen Falaised woulkd not want to witness such savagery again. That was the culmination of the war in Normandy. Taken by Monty ten days to a fortnight ahead of schedule. Falaise was a place of death by fire by shell by rocket by mortar and bullet.\They were caught like rats in a bucket. And Monty was the most utterly ruthless of Commanders, What descended on that pocket was a Fire storm of war. Over open sights!" Sapper

03-01-2009, 10:48 PM	#45 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Nice shot of some German 'mechanised horses' from that French Towns site Paul flagged up: http://www.luftwaffe.be/photographs/...y_1940_wh1.jpg

18-05-2009, 11:54 PM	#46 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Further googling inspired by Peter's Old Soldier. Military vets: WW2 US Medical Research Centre :: Medical Kits & Contents US 'Remount service': Army Quartermaster Remount Service - Horses, Mules, War Dogs

08-09-2009, 08:10 AM	#50 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	Lovely colour images. LIFE: Hitler/Jaeger File - Hosted by Google LIFE: Hitler/Jaeger File - Hosted by Google#

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