Some more colour footage.

Discussion in 'Weapons, Technology & Equipment' started by von Poop, Oct 30, 2006.

  1. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

  2. David Layne

    David Layne Well-Known Member

    Nice find
     
  3. morse1001

    morse1001 Very Senior Member

    Nice footage, its amazing what you find on You-tube
     
  4. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Good stuff.
    Helps bring things to life a bit more.
     
  5. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    There is something very eerie about that Seelow Footage. Contrast that to some films at the start of the war and look at the Tank Crews - At the beginning of the war they are all men, in that Seelow Footage they are all boys. Tell ya what guys, Having stood on the top of the Heights looking down on the OderBrucke I would put money that those guys must have been really scared.
     
  6. Cpl Rootes

    Cpl Rootes Senior Member

    Great footage, good find Adam
     
  7. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    What gave you the impression thiose were really the Seelow Heights? Because of the title? All you see are some StuHs and StuGs, rolling terrin, nothing else. The problem with the S.H. was they were thickly wooded, tortuous terrain, perfect for defence.
     
  8. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Hence the question mark.
    ;)
     
  9. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    The immediate area around the Heights Za are thickly wooded but there is wide open spaces behind Seelow Town itself. The approaches to the town are wide open Tank Country, which is why once the Heights were taken the Russians were able to move quickly towards the city. Also it should be pointed out that the Russians held part of the Heights before the Battle. If the film is valid, and judging by the youth of the tank crews its not entirely implausible, then it could be the approaches to the town rather than the Heights themselves
     
  10. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

  11. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    They could be anywhere Za but those websites are looking from the German side out towards the Polish Border with the exception of the Gentlemen who travelled to Seelow and they are on part of the Reitwein Spur that was captured by the Russians PREVIOUS to the Offensive. They are around the woods were Zhukov had his command HQ and its a beautiful area to visit, beleive me. I'm not saying that the footage is definitely from Seelow but I am saying that it could be.
     
  12. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Sorry, you fail to convince me, this could be filmed near Sevastopol, how do we know?

    Anyway the most interesting feature is on seconds 6-8, you see two crewmen with reversed caps, something I had never seen before!
    :lol:
     
  13. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    LOL!! Well I tried but I do agree with you it could be anywhere!!!
     
  14. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    Look what I mean by reversed caps, what is this, Gansta StuGs? :D

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    Maybe they are looking towards the Polish border but their caps are pointing towards Germany to fool the Russians :point:
     
  15. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    Gives a whole new meaning to Drive by shootings!!! LOL
     
  16. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    Hooligans!
    Owen sent me this pic which follows a similar vein, not just baggy-trousered chavvy Germans but they've nicked some blokes motor too:
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  17. Gerard

    Gerard Seelow/Prora

    The film is Called "Boyz in Da Reich" :D It follows the story of a group of "Tank-Jackers" in the Cologne region!!!
     
  18. Za Rodinu

    Za Rodinu Hot air manufacturer

    :eek:fftopic: :Cartangry:

    :p :p :p
     
  19. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

  20. von Poop

    von Poop Adaministrator Admin

    :lol:
    Got the giggles now.
    "firing"
    Is definitely the expression.
    I also am only jealous though.
    did a quick hunt to see if any on the market at the moment but none in the usual places.
     

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