Bored Tonight...Post a Diorama, LOL (2 Viewers)

[Warbuff26]

For my good friend Tim Tyler.......

 

[The Lt.]

Been overly bored enjoying all of the boring photos and story telling.

Members of B Company 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment of Foot defend the south wall as both Lieutenant's Chard and Bromhead provide encouagement....The Lt.

 

[PolarBear]

Been overly bored enjoying all of the boring photos and story telling.

Members of B Company 2nd Battalion 24th Regiment of Foot defend the south wall as both Lieutenant's Chard and Bromhead provide encouagement....The Lt.

A great panorama shot--like cinerama.

Randy

 

[redhugh]

"We're f#%$ed" says the commander in the midst of his fleeing troops as the ruskies close in

 

[redhugh]

Lets get out of here and blow the bridges

 

[redhugh]

"We're f#%$ed" says the commander in the midst of his fleeing troops as the ruskies close in

try again

 

[panda1gen]

Excellent shots, capture the effect well - is that an HJB sdkfz 250 command half track I see? I like those a lot!

 

[panda1gen]

Warbuff, enjoying your postings.......nice eastern front dios....

 

[redhugh]

Excellent shots, capture the effect well - is that an HJB sdkfz 250 command half track I see? I like those a lot!

Its a HJB, and I managed to squeeze three K&C tankers in
I finally figured out how to resize the photos so I'll post a bigger one

 

[panda1gen]

Its a HJB, and I managed to squeeze three K&C tankers in
I finally figured out how to resize the photos so I'll post a bigger one

Look forward...

 

[redhugh]

Look forward...

Here's a few more

 

[Warbuff26]

Why did they build the pontoon if the bridge was still intact? Was it damaged and they fear it might collapse? What’s the story here?

 

[Currahee Chris]

Why did they build the pontoon if the bridge was still intact? Was it damaged and they fear it might collapse? What’s the story here?

Trying to REALLY expedite the process of the retreat- can move twice as many men and material twice as fast on 2 bridges.

Great stuff!!! GREAT to see some Eastern Front work.

 

[modwalls]

Redhugh, great pics, nice job on the narration also. I would agree with CC, trying to get them across as fast as possible.

 

[redhugh]

Why did they build the pontoon if the bridge was still intact? Was it damaged and they fear it might collapse? What’s the story here?

The bridge had been sabotaged earlier that year and a pontoon bridge erected, the engineers had just finished repairing the stone bridge which can carry heavier vechicles like the stug , and had yet to dismantle the pontoon. With the germans forces in retreat and the last few stragglers crossing over, a reargaurd is trying to hold back the ruskies while the panicked german sappers blow both bridges up to stall the red tide

The last picture is the grobdeutschland peeling off from the main blitkreig into russia, to encircle russian forces caught behind the main push. Moscow was to fall in 6 weeks ...or so everybody thought....

 

[Leadmen]

RedHuge: Very nice diorama and pictures. I like the bridges and the troops repairing and crossing the bridges. Neat scene. Leadmen

 

[Warbuff26]

Ahhhh I see.....thanks for clearing that up for me!

 

[panda1gen]

just discovered this text thingy - what do you think?

 

[debrito]

just discovered this text thingy - what do you think?

Personally my friend, I prefer without the text, I found to futuristic, but it is just me.

Cheers

 

[panda1gen]

Personally my friend, I prefer without the text, I found to futuristic, but it is just me.

Cheers

I tend to agree.....is this how you put your 'hand made history' on?