Many years back I purchased a lot of slides that included about 200 of them in color. It was the first time I had owned any private pictures that were originals that were not black and white. I just purchased a very good scanner so I thought I would give it a try, Most of the slides are from France and welcome as always any feedback. Also need to work on cleaning up some of the "noise" on the slides. First try Each contains three trays with 50 slides
I like these, mate. Always interested in military but also inconsequential 'human' photos. Does it mention a film stock on the slides anywhere? (Intrigued camera collector here.) They don't look damaged to me, just a bit dusty. Gun Jesus did a nice video recently on that strange 'little' 5cm mortar:
Great video, was wondering about that piece. The only thing that I see on the color slides is "AYFRA". Mot of them are in pretty good shape. I have about 225 that are color and the rest are B&W. Both have some very interesting subject matter. This one is a bit rough. A few examples of the B&W. Not exactly sure about this one
All interesting informal photographs away from the usual propaganda track.I always though the the German soldier had a better access to photographic gear than the British. Then were those who liked to record any experience in the ideological detail of the regime which then provided the evidence after defeat to bring the regime to book. Interestingly the tripod mounted machine gun (what model I do not know) is very reminiscent of the tripod used with the Bren by the RAF for airfield defence against low flying enemy aircraft. The band playing scene would be revealing in a Then and Now contrast.
Would be interesting if there was a close up of the German Imperial Cross in Post # 2 and what was written on it.
As I go through the slides it seems they are either from the Normandy Coast or from somewhere during Operation Barbarossa ( just a guess) any feedback is always welcomed. I was a bit taken back by the first slide. Was not expecting this type of photo. View attachment 235508 View attachment 235509 View attachment 235512 View attachment 235513
The photograph with the thatched cottage and buildings shown,I would think is in Russia.....a feature of German wartime newsreels showing such roofs on fire during Barbarossa.
I would think that as well especially with the Russian style hats It seems in the last batch that there is one face that appears on a regular basis (the 2nd image reading the newspaper), so perhaps they are one persons collection of photos from his time in the Army and likely served on the Russian front before being moved to France - just a guess really TD
The off-duty shots are fascinating. They must've been really fed-up when Uncle Adolf ended their holiday on the French coast and packed them off to the East. Are there any clues as to the who the main subjects were ?
More likely marching through a French town with band in 1940 , on the beach on Pas de Calais then onto Russia in 41.
Thanks Owen for the catch and the attention to detail! I think I have all of them corrected and am in the process of scanning the next group.
Trying to work out what this object is from this photo. http://ww2talk.com/index.php?attachments/jba1-jpg.235536/
Based on the next grouping of scanned slides I am pretty sure it is somewhere in Russia. I am trying to use more functions of the scanner to clean up some of the minor flaws in the slides. Overall I am pretty happy so far with the equipment. .
The second-to-last has to be a Norman French chateau, doesn't it ? Might even be Tricky Dicky's maison Thanks for correcting all those left-handed smokers...and for posting these images here rather than on some Fan-Boy forum...They'll end up there as well, of course. They are genuinely interesting but sadly will be taken on board who by those who believe that the good guys lost.