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Old 11-11-08, 21:39
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Default From an album in North Africa

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Old 03-12-08, 11:30
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Default Another couple of F15s

These ones belong to 3 Squadron RAAF and are seen here in Italy. The second one in particular is a classic 'in the background' scenario.





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Old 04-12-08, 18:56
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Default What is it...?

What is the white "T" in the lead men's face and the officer's face...?

Are they wearing some kind of disposable cellophane goggles...?

I tried enlarging but can't make it out.....

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Old 06-12-08, 04:13
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Default On closer look.....

Could have the pictures been alterated by "censors"........??

....enlargement of the truck shows that both sides of the engine cover unit markings have been white painted and arenot a second set of headlights....

Could they have disfigured the lead men to prevent recognition of the soldiers..?? and if so why just the front two.....

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Old 10-12-08, 19:39
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Default In the background and in the foreground

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Found these while perusing RAAF related site. Both photos taken in Australia late war.







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Old 10-12-08, 21:13
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Found these while perusing RAAF related site. Both photos taken in Australia late war.







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Al- Interesting find of photos several others in the series that Will be of interest to CMP nuts

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Old 11-12-08, 04:56
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Found these while perusing RAAF related site. Both photos taken in Australia late war.
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Hi Al

Can you please provide a reference link to the original page/s these images were found on?

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Old 03-01-09, 21:21
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What is the white "T" in the lead men's face and the officer's face...?

Are they wearing some kind of disposable cellophane goggles...?

I tried enlarging but can't make it out.....

Bob
Just noticed this question. Most of the marching men seem to be wearing Eye-Shields, Anti Gas. The first two have them over their eyes and the others raised on their helmets. They seem to have been fairly commonly used early in the war as dust shields.

Sorry no CMPs in this picture but the best illustration that I could find.

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From Life Magazine @ Google:

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King Hussein (C) reviewing Bedouin troops loyal to him.
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Old 16-01-09, 12:25
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Nice find Hanno. Truly not the focus of the photograph!
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