Dogsbody Posted May 30, 2019 Share #14701 Posted May 30, 2019 Another kind of War Horse..........this is one of the more bizarre war time pictures from my hometown Venlo. As I understand it the owner of a saddle makers shop acquired this horse around 1919 in Berlin and from then on it took pride an place in his shopwindow. As demand for saddles dwindled it got relegated into the background only to resurface again amongst the rubble ……….. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted May 30, 2019 Share #14702 Posted May 30, 2019 Another kind of War Horse..........this is one of the more bizarre war time pictures from my hometown Venlo. As I understand it the owner of a saddle makers shop acquired this horse around 1919 in Berlin and from then on it took pride an place in his shopwindow. As demand for saddles dwindled it got relegated into the background only to resurface again amongst the rubble ……….. paard.jpg Rene Despite all the damage to the rest of the building, that wall looks stable. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted May 31, 2019 Share #14703 Posted May 31, 2019 Despite all the damage to the rest of the building, that wall looks stable. Mikie . Hi Mikie, obviously bored with the lack of content here so you start horsing around huh . . . . . . . . . . thinking on the hoof again methinks . . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 31 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted May 31, 2019 Share #14704 Posted May 31, 2019 . Normandy Then & Now . . . . . . . Isigny sur Mer I was out with visiting friends yesterday and we dropped into Isigny sur Mer on the way back from Omaha beach, I spotted the wartime shot of the town church in a store window and made a comparison shot. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 31 2019. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted May 31, 2019 Share #14705 Posted May 31, 2019 . Normandy Then & Now . . . . . . . Isigny sur Mer I was out with visiting friends yesterday and we dropped into Isigny sur Mer on the way back from Omaha beach, I spotted the wartime shot of the town church in a store window and made a comparison shot. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 31 2019. .FullSizeRender.jpg .fullsizeoutput_1a1c.jpeg . Normandy Then & Now . . . . . . . Isigny sur Mer A commemorative plaque on the wall of the church . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 31 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 31, 2019 Share #14706 Posted May 31, 2019 . Normandy Then & Now . . . . . . . Isigny sur Mer I was out with visiting friends yesterday and we dropped into Isigny sur Mer on the way back from Omaha beach, I spotted the wartime shot of the town church in a store window and made a comparison shot. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 31 2019. .FullSizeRender.jpg .fullsizeoutput_1a1c.jpeg Really nice comparison shot Ken! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 31, 2019 Share #14707 Posted May 31, 2019 Ken Whats that bolted to the side of the church ? German coms ? owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14708 Posted June 1, 2019 Really nice comparison shot Ken! . Hi Erick, many thanks, hopefully I will be adding more shots this week. Heres a shot that my friend Nigel hay shot while passing through Vire town centre, it's a wooden frame built in the shape of an WWII amphibious Jeep covered in flowers . . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 01 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14709 Posted June 1, 2019 Ken Whats that bolted to the side of the church ? German coms ? owen . Hi Owen, there could possibly be German phone lines included but its mainly the town telephone wires attached to buildings to avoid using telegraph posts in the narrow streets. If you look further down the street there are more of them attached to other buildings. Notice on the right the Kodak sign on the front of the building. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 01 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14710 Posted June 1, 2019 . Normandy find . . . . . . . . . . . spotted this aeroplane engine in a field near Omaha beach, it appears to have been recovered from the sea looking at the corrosion and barnacles attached to it. Notice its a three bladed propeller and the blades appear to have been wooden looking at the remaining pieces left in the fixtures.. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 01 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14711 Posted June 1, 2019 . Normandy window display . . . . . . . . spotted this interestingly painted Cal. .45 ammunition crate in an opticians window in Isigny sur Mer. . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 01 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14712 Posted June 1, 2019 Red Spade is tactical marking for a 9th AAF Engineer Unit, confirmed by the insignia of the 9th Engineer Command Unit next to it. The three bar POM code 51196 remains unidentified Great crate! See you in a few days! Johan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14713 Posted June 1, 2019 . Normandy Then & Now . . . . . . . Isigny sur Mer I was out with visiting friends yesterday and we dropped into Isigny sur Mer on the way back from Omaha beach, I spotted the wartime shot of the town church in a store window and made a comparison shot. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, May 31 2019. .FullSizeRender.jpg .fullsizeoutput_1a1c.jpeg Hi Ken, now that's what I would call doing Then and Now shots 'on the fly'. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14714 Posted June 1, 2019 . Normandy window display . . . . . . . . spotted this interestingly painted Cal. .45 ammunition crate in an opticians window in Isigny sur Mer. . . . . . . . Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 01 2019. .IMG_3481.JPG Maybe it was intended to transport all those aviator sunglasses......... Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14715 Posted June 1, 2019 Recognise these guys, Ken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LtRGFRANK Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14716 Posted June 1, 2019 Recognise these guys, Ken? I can't. Of course I was never a fan of the British music scene. Give the 50s Rock and Roll and good ole Country misic i can't. Of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted June 1, 2019 Share #14717 Posted June 1, 2019 Recognise these guys, Ken? Never mind who they are......look at that beautiful (and sadly obscured) Jaguar MK II Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundance Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14718 Posted June 2, 2019 I see a "Kodaks" sign on a building across from the church. I wonder if that is our Eastman Kodak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14719 Posted June 2, 2019 While I can't be in Normandy next week, having Ken's reports and Then & Nows are the next best thing! Thank you! Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14720 Posted June 2, 2019 Recognise these guys, Ken? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14721 Posted June 2, 2019 Red Spade is tactical marking for a 9th AAF Engineer Unit, confirmed by the insignia of the 9th Engineer Command Unit next to it. The three bar POM code 51196 remains unidentified Great crate! See you in a few days! Johan . Hi Johan and troops, looking forward to catching up with you this week, remember to ask me for a ' gift ' I am holding for you. Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 02 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14722 Posted June 2, 2019 Recognise these guys, Ken? . Hi Johan, yep thats a classic photo from back in the day, 1970's ! ! Take a look at this article on Pages astounding and richly historical house https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2018/jul/08/stairway-to-heaven-jimmy-page-castle-is-his-home-led-zeppelin Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 02 2019. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14723 Posted June 2, 2019 While I can't be in Normandy next week, having Ken's reports and Then & Nows are the next best thing! Thank you! Mikie . Normandy Then & Now . . . . . . . . . Carentan Hi Mikie and others that sadly cannot be here, comparison shots of a road in Carentan. Notice the prominent light coloured stone to the right of the parking sign in my colour shot which is also evident in the wartime shot Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, June 02 2019. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14724 Posted June 2, 2019 Never mind who they are......look at that beautiful (and sadly obscured) Jaguar MK II Rene Have to admit the MKII is what I was looking at too. RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted June 2, 2019 Share #14725 Posted June 2, 2019 Hi Ken, I often wonder if people are aware from comparisons like that, that 70+ years ago a person's life ended on what is now their sidewalk, backyard, or street. It really brings home the human cost of WWII to see reminders like that. Regards, RC [and best wishes for the D-Day week] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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