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Rosen2.JPGCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual586 viewsCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual. Clown holding a sign 'Krankenrevier' (kinda army hospital).
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Reppar1.JPGRepparfjord - camp building574 viewsBeing able to read norwegian would have prevented the bandaged hands? The others look as if destroyed the booze for the winter.
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UnbekannterHafen.JPGunknown harbour559 viewsAll i know: picture was done by my neighbour while being at MG-Bataillon 13. So from french border, Denmark, Oslo -> Andalnes. Trondheim, Hammerfest, Honningsvag, Repparfjord, Fischer island, Finland, ... :(
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Usling2.JPGGraves Lillehammer558 viewsField post number belongs to MG-Btln13. No back on this one, but the same graves are on the other photo. Killed 22.4.1940 at the battle around Lillehammer.
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ROSEN3.JPGCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual555 viewsCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual
The pole with the bells is called a eufelsgeige, devils viola.
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Gneisenau2.jpgGneisenau and Huascaran553 viewsGneisenau is under repair by the repairship Huascaran. The british sub Clyde hit her in the bow section, nearly disrupting the bow.Huascaran put two steel plates at the backboard bow to stabilize the bow for the return trip to germany. You can see the plates as brighter stripes near the anchor.
The ocean camouflage is replaced by a coastal camouflage while under repair.
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MG13-OsloFjord.JPGMG-Btln13 on Transport at Oslo Fjord546 viewsProbably when MG-Btln 13 was moved from Kopenhagen (17.4.1940) to Oslo (19.4.1940, early) using transporters Buenos Aires and Leuna.
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REPPAR5.JPGRepparfjord - camp building541 viewsThe camp in winter
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REPPAR2.JPGRepparfjord - camp building541 viewsProbably the most important equipment.
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SKI2.JPGWinter Training533 viewsThe MG-Batallion13 was guarding the Westwall at south germany when it was chosen for Weserübung at denmark. They had no Winter training and when integrated into the mountain corps they had a winter training with towing the troops on skis or sledges.
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Nurnberg.JPGNürnberg at Trondheim with 2 Heinkel He 115533 viewsPhoto is probably done at Trondheim while Gneisenau was repaired from its torpedo damage.
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REPPAR3.JPGRepparfjord - camp building514 viewsProbably the building of a winter camp for MG-Batallion 13 at Repparfjord
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Usling1.JPGGrave at Lillehammer, picture backside514 viewsThe witing on the back of the picture with the graves at Lillehammer church.
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Wo3.JPGUnknown harbour and time512 viewsMG-Bataillon 13 at an unknown harbour.
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Lokken-Lager.JPG2. MG-Bataillon13 at Lökken508 viewsThe back of the photo reads Lökken. Since i have a photo of the Folketshus of Lökken i think these photos belong together. Watching this photo i think doing these ornaments needed some time. So i guess it wasn't just a short visit, but rather that the unit was placed their for a while. Anyone knows more?
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Hammerfest.JPGMG-Bataillon 13 arriving at Hammerfest501 viewsMG-Bataillon 13 arriving at Hammerfest. Date and ship unknown.
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