Interesting how it looks like pz II-III to me at least. The mg's look like the driver had a hard time. Interesting phhoto. Thanx. Even the commander cupola.
I might be wrong but to survive the new Israel country used also other German military stuff like tanks to survive ca 1948 the Arabic nations' attack.
We have at least one bf 109 in Utti that I saw in the 1990's. Do not know what model it is to be honest but quite sure it was used since early 1944 against the Carelian isthmus Soviet attack to protect the German Stukas of Group Kuhlmey and also as a night fighter against Soviet bombers who had Helsinki as target.
Shipdham was built in 1941-1942, the first U.S. heavy bomber airfield in the English county of Norfolk....... Shipdham | American Air Museum in Britain
Wonder if this photo is when they bombed the Abbey of Montecassino in Cassino, Italy in 1944? Destruction of Monte Cassino Abbey | Italy On This Day Lesley
Thanks, yes, I really like the Red Cross trucks! (I had edited that first link because it did not apply to my photo, but you may find it of some interest) I am a “stickler” for old Army trucks. I had a large die cast model when I was younger. Real hard rubber tires. I could kick myself now for ever selling it to a collector around 1980.
"The bombing mission in the morning of 15 February 1944 involved 142 Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers followed by 47 North American B-25 Mitchell and 40 Martin B-26 Marauder medium bombers. " From Wiki.
"HMS Cossack before and after being torpedoed. My great grandfather was aboard when she was hit by a torpedo, he died in the resulting explosion. Colourised by me. [1200x707] and [800x592]"
And 8th Air Force over the Alps on their way to bomb Munich. Over the Alps - Hitler's Bavarian Alps offer no barrier to high flying B-17 Flying Fortresses of the U.S. Eighth Air Force--Here they wing toward Munich Febrary [sic] 25th, where they attack rail targets
"Search Light tests on the Argentine Navy battleship ARA Moreno, at Puerto Belgrano, 1938. [1994x1472]"
"Polish flying ace Jan Zumbach, left, of the 303 Kosciuszko Polish Fighter Squadron poses with his Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb EN951 RF-D. Zumbach was stationed with the RAF at this time, and the plane bears his distinctive Donald Duck symbol. With him are Wing Commander Stefan Witorzenc (center) and Flight Lieutenant Zygmunt Bienkowski (right). 1943." A photographic album of Polish pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain, 1940-1943 - Rare Historical Photos
"3rd Squadron Hell’s Angels, Flying Tigers over China, photographed in 1942 by AVG pilot Robert T. Smith." The Flying Tigers over China, 1942 - Rare Historical Photos
"Soviet lend-lease B-25. Link in comments about these "Beautiful" aircraft." “It was a beautiful aircraft”: The Soviet B-25s