This category is strictly used for images to be linked to a forum. The first sub category is called za and may grow to 999 images.
Zf615. This is the description of the previous image # Zf 3; this is a PLANE DETECTOR HEARING DEVICE wire photo, dated 21th May 1940. John Duresky sent this and he said: Not exactly user-friendly. According to this wire photo it took at least three men to operate one of these hearing devices for planes.
Read MoreZf613. One sound detection device is partially shown on page 124 at this publication with Japanese troops behind it, click here for the source: MB45 Philippine Expeditionary Force by Gasei 1943.pdf. It is available in the Corregidor.org Library. The researcher of the writing team of the new book “ Relentless Hope: A True Story of […]
Read MoreFlak schützt Berlin
Rings um die Reichshauptstadt zeiht sich in weitem Bogen ein breite eiserner Schutzwall, der sichere Hort der Reichshauptstadt vor feindlichen Angriffen aus der Luft. Tag und Nacht sind die Männer der Luftabwehr, sei es am Flakgeschütz, sei es am Scheinwerfer oder am Horchgerät, sei es als Besatzung unserer schnellen Jäger, auf der Wacht. Wir bringen Aufnahmen von dem Besuch unseres Bildberichterstatters bei der Flakartillerie.
UBz: eines der riesigen Horchgeräte, die auch das leiseste Motorengeräusch auffangen.
Fo.: Eis. Okt. 1939
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Zf606. This must be Battery Crockett of Fort Mills on Corregidor Island but what is unique about this image is that machinegun tower. That is the clearest picture we seen of the machine gun towers but I believe it was ordered not to use them; they seemed to be a great target for strafing runs. […]
Read MoreZf605. This picture shows the Malinta Hill Tunnel west entrances in Fort Mills on Corregidor Island, the fuel storage entrance is pretty clear. Notice there seems to be in position, still pieces of rail tracks over the trolley overpass at the bottom of the picture. This is a San Diego Air and Space Museum WWII […]
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