Early War Photos

Below are some pictures of Das Heer as we would normally appear, wearing early war uniforms and equipment.

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Das Heer at Tilbury Fort, 2003

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MG13 in action

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MG13 in action

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MG 13 in action

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MG34 in cover

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Unterfeldwebel Ostmann, Training Oct 2005

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Enemy spotted!

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On patrol

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Fort Widley

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Getting our bearings

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Crossing under fire

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Searching for snipers

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The long march

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Time to relax

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'Hager am apparat!'

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Men of the 27th in action in a French goods yard

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Schwarzmuller on guard at the station

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MG34 Team in rudimentary snow cammo, Chatham

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MG34 team in action, Chatham.

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MG34

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Winter scene, Chatham December 2004 / December 1939 - German-French border!

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Weisser on guard, Fort Widley, Feb. 2005

 

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Leutnant Hager, Widley 2005

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The guards with Leutnant Hager

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Schutzen Weisser and Schreiber and

Oberschutze Schwarzmuller

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Unterfeldwebel Ostmann with

his MP34

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Leutnant Hager with some of his men

 

  

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Personal equipment, Beltring 2005

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Display, Beltring 2005

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Display, Beltring 2005

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ZB37, Beltring display 2005

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Unterfeldwebel Kelner. Winner of the UKMS2000 

'Soldat des Jahres' Award, 2005

 

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"Maschinengewehr vor!"

Training weekend, Oct 2005

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MG34 team firing from cover, training Oct 2005

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Kelner and Weisser on lookout

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Oberschutze Weisser stands guard

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Victorious troops raising the battle flag over the captured fort.

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MG34 team lie in wait, Cliveden, Sept 2005

 

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Weisser and Schreiber in cover

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Leutnant Hager looks unimpressed

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A pause in the action

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Unterfeldwebel and MG34 team