/r/GermanWW2photos

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A subreddit dedicated to German photos and portraits from the period of 1933-1946 (dates are flexible)

GERMAN WW2 PORTRAITS & PHOTOS!

A History sub for the study of Germany during the Second World War. Here we look at the men, the equipment, and the build up to war. We also study the many war crimes and horrific atrocities which they carried out.

           RULES 

Rules:

  1. Keep Conversations Civil. Many of us are here because of our love for WWII, especially when it comes to the German military. Thus we hope to evoke great discussion on all aspects relating to WWII German photos and history. However we'd like to keep these conversations civil and not turn the comments into an internet battlefield. If someone is bothering you or you feel is being to much, etc, either talk it out, down vote the comment, or just ignore it. If you feel its gotten out of hand, flag the comment as such.
  2. Be Respectful This rule is fairly simple. Just be respectful to others opinions even if you don't agree with them. Their is a down vote button for a reason.
  3. No current politics to be discussed (Historical debates around images or places are exempt) Please no modern politics or anything of the such. For example comparing a modern politician to Hitler, etc. However discussion relating to politics at the time is perfectly fine.
  4. No Holocaust Denying. We cannot stress this enough. We do not tolerate in any form the denial of the Holocaust (The persecution and murder of millions of people deemed inferior by the NAZI's and SS) Breaking of this rule will result in an immediate temporary ban and a 2nd offense will result in a perma ban from the subreddit.
  5. New Reddit accounts will be screened Due to a high number of trolls combined with the sensitive nature of the material discussed on this Subreddit all accounts less than 2 months old will have their comments and posts automatically removed so they may be screened by a moderator.
  6. Include location and date of Photo Whenever Possible When posting please give a date and location whenever possible. The preferred format is as follows. Description of image, location, date. Please try to be as objective as possible, though you may be as subjective as you want in the comments.
  7. Posts must be on topic. As you can guess by the sub's name r/GermanWW2Photos is for pictures of relating to Germany between the years of 1933 and 1946. Photos of Allied or other Axis forces should be posted on r/wwiipics, r/wwiiPlanes, etc. Photos of Allied POW's taken by German photographers are permitted.
  8. This is neither a Neo-Nazi nor an Apologist Sub We want to be quite clear on the fact that this is not a Neo-Nazi nor a Nazi Apologist sub. While Nazi Germany holds a deep historical interest for us we fully acknowledge the horrors it inflicted upon the world and hope to learn from them, not celebrate them.
  9. Postings of medals, documents, equipment and other of era items are allowed. Postings of medals, documents, equipment and other of era items are allowed, however, please keep posting of that nature to a minimum and don't flood the sub with it.
  10. Historical Accuracy As a history sub we value accuracy. Obviously there will be debate, and the occasional myth will accidentally crop up, and that's fine. However blatant falsehoods such as those that promote the myth of the Clean Wehrmacht will be subject to removal. Continual promotion of myths may result in a ban.
  11. Post war pictures of equipment, soldiers and locations are allowed While the main focus of this sub remains on of era photos relating to the Third Reich, we welcome postings of pictures related to equipment used in the post war (most common example Panzer IV in Middle East), veteran soldiers of the war, and modern day locations that relate to the war or the Third Reich.

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The crewman of a Panzer IV Ausf. G belonging to the 20th Panzer Division poses with a slight smile as he looks up at the hole shot straight through the barrel of the tank's 7.5 cm KwK 40 L/43. Kursk, July 1943

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2024/11/01
12:48 UTC

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The German battleship Gneisenau under camouflage nets in a dry dock in the port of Brest, France.1941

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2024/11/01
05:26 UTC

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Captured South African-made Marmon-Herrington Mk III armored car employed as a draisine by the Deutesches Afrikakorps in 1942

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2024/11/01
00:44 UTC

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A German Mg-34 machine gun crew in a trench observes the surroundings.In the background of the photo is an abandoned Soviet T-26 light tank.1941

3 Comments
2024/11/01
00:15 UTC

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Exhausted Panzergrenadiere mounted on mittlerer Schützenpanzerwagen Ausf. D on their way back from the front line, after the fall of Budapest, February 14, 1945.

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2024/10/31
13:22 UTC

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Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-299-1804-05, Frankreich, Panzer VI (Tiger I) in Ortschaft

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2024/10/31
12:51 UTC

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The USS U-2513 off Key West in October 1946. Launched by the Kriegsmarine in September 1944, the Type XXI U-boat was acquired by the US Navy in August of 1945, and served as an American Submarine from September 1946 until July 1949.

1 Comment
2024/10/31
12:33 UTC

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German prisoners of war are escorted to their work site in Saint-Lô.1944

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2024/10/31
11:09 UTC

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Children on an abandoned German 128 mm Jagdtiger tank destroyer (Sd.Kfz. 186) with the side number 323. The photo shows the vehicle of the 3rd company of the Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 653. It was abandoned during the battle due to engine failure.Neustadt, Germany.1945

10 Comments
2024/10/31
10:28 UTC

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Soldiers of the Division Azul carry the Spanish flag. Russia, possibly 1943.

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2024/10/31
09:00 UTC

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Generalmajor Oskar Prinz von Preußen (Prince Oskar of Prussia)

Former commander of the 230th Reserve Infantry Regiment. Not given a command post after 1940, lost his eldest son in 1939.

Source: https://www.alexautographs.com/auction-lot/prince-oscar-of-prussia_0D24FD5AFA

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2024/10/31
07:53 UTC

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The fuselage of a Dornier Do 17 shot down by a British Hurricane near La Besace on November 28th 1939 riddled with .303 bullet holes

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2024/10/31
00:21 UTC

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Two young German prisoners with crutches and American soldiers on a city street in Germany. The teenager on the left is wearing a Reich Labor Service (RAD) uniform.1945

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2024/10/31
00:17 UTC

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A soldier of the 10th SS Regiment stands watch in a sheepskin coat from the roof of the Wawel Royal Castle in Kraków, Poland, in 1940.

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2024/10/30
22:08 UTC

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Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-649-5355-02, Jagdflugzeug Messerschmitt Me 109 auf Feldflugplatz

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2024/10/30
21:55 UTC

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Erwin Rommel walks past a knocked out US M3 Gun Motor Carriage tank destroyer during a tour of the battlefield at Kasserine in February 1943

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2024/10/30
20:33 UTC

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German 88 mm anti-tank/anti-aircraft gun and its crew in France, 21 June, 1944. Bundesarchiv - CC-BY SA 3.0

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2024/10/30
18:07 UTC

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2.8cm schwere Panzerbüchse 41 crew preparing a position for their piece in North Africa

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2024/10/30
15:07 UTC

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Observers of the Portuguese military mission inspect a Soviet KV-1 tank near Leningrad. Among the Portuguese in the background, wearing a black cap, is António de Spinola (11.04.1910 – 13.08.1996), who became President of Portugal in 1974.

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2024/10/30
09:56 UTC

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New panzerjäger, part of Panzerzug BP-44 The model BP-44 is a improved version of the BP-42 armoured trains from 1942. The main difference between the two types is the inclusion of a flat car with a Panzer IV turret at the front and rear of the train instead of the unarmed pusher car.

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2024/10/30
09:38 UTC

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The crew of the German battleship Tirpitz does gymnastics during their leisure time. The photo was taken in the Baltic Sea.1941

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2024/10/30
09:24 UTC

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German soldier puts on guard boots.German guard boots were worn over boots and were made of a thick layer of felt with a wooden sole.Each boot is closed with dual leather straps with adjustable magnetic metal buckles. 1941

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2024/10/30
00:19 UTC

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Schwere Panzerjäger-Abteilung 519 Nashorn tank destroyer on the move near Vitebsk in Belarus in early 1944

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2024/10/29
20:05 UTC

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Jagdtiger: The German Tank Destroyer That Was Both Devastating and Problematic...

7 Comments
2024/10/29
17:32 UTC

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Biscuit break for the crew of a Kampfgeschwader 3 Junkers Ju 88 over the Eastern Front in 1942

3 Comments
2024/10/29
13:46 UTC

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German soldiers during the occupation of Leros. 1943

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2024/10/29
12:07 UTC

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Kriegsmarine sailors talking to a French sailor on the Atlantic coast of France.1940.

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2024/10/29
11:17 UTC

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Captured Allied heavy fighters Dornier Do 335 (Dornier Do 335 Pfeil) on the airfield in the German town of Oberpfaffenhofen.1945

1 Comment
2024/10/29
09:33 UTC

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