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Gladiator.JPGGladiator at Andalnes642 viewsProbably a Gladiator which was demolished at Andalnes to prevent falling into german hands.
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Reppar1.JPGRepparfjord - camp building630 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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ROSEN3.JPGCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual621 viewsCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual
The pole with the bells is called a eufelsgeige, devils viola.
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REPPAR5.JPGRepparfjord - camp building618 viewsThe camp in winter
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Usling2.JPGGraves Lillehammer617 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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UnbekannterHafen.JPGunknown harbour613 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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Gneisenau2.jpgGneisenau and Huascaran606 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 Fjord604 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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Nurnberg.JPGNürnberg at Trondheim with 2 Heinkel He 115600 viewsPhoto is probably done at Trondheim while Gneisenau was repaired from its torpedo damage.
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REPPAR2.JPGRepparfjord - camp building598 viewsProbably the most important equipment.
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SKI2.JPGWinter Training593 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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Usling1.JPGGrave at Lillehammer, picture backside585 viewsThe witing on the back of the picture with the graves at Lillehammer church.
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REPPAR3.JPGRepparfjord - camp building576 viewsProbably the building of a winter camp for MG-Batallion 13 at Repparfjord
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Wo3.JPGUnknown harbour and time575 viewsMG-Bataillon 13 at an unknown harbour.
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Lokken-Lager.JPG2. MG-Bataillon13 at Lökken568 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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Seite2.JPGFinnmark563 viewsLifting the sidecar for observation and allowing to drive away quickly.
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