In the background

[Rich Payne]

...but not the main subject I suspect. From a current listing on ebay.de and captioned as Crete.




eBay 160250248326

[Keith Webb]

This is one linked from a thread on road signs by Michael Dorosh and was posted on a thread in another forum.

[Keith Webb]

Source

[Keith Webb]

From the same source. Looks like a burnt out Stuka.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Foreground: Hawker Hurricane Mk IID, Libya or Egypt, 1942

In the background: ?

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

Foreground: Hawker Hurricane Mk IID, Libya or Egypt, 1942

In the background: ?

I'd hazard a guess at a Cab 13 F15.

Nice obscure find of a background shot by the way!

[gjamo]

Some interesting incidental shots here on several pages.

http://www.ssec.org.au/our_environme...lighthouse.htm

[gjamo]

Source

http://www.ntlib.nt.gov.au/NTLpicWeb/scripts/home.asp

[Keith Webb]

Only just background, this former Trucks, Wireless Signals (Aust).

Interesting to note that with Australian disposals in the 50s the Authorities had first dibs on ex-military vehicles.

Title: TWO MEN CHANGING A TYRE ON THE CORRYONG TO KHANCOBAN POSTAL TRUCK.

Location: AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA; CORRYONG DISTRICT;
Date: 1950
Format: NEGATIVES - COPY

Source

[Keith Webb]

Time for a beer

[Keith Webb]

Motorised infantry leap out into action. picture
Date(s) of creation: [ca. 1942]
photograph : gelatin silver ; 13.0 x 20.0 cm. approx.
Reproduction rights: State Library of Victoria.
Accession Number: H99.201/2701
Image Number: an004309

Source

[Keith Webb]

AIF Casualties picture
Date(s) of creation: [ca. 1943]
photograph : gelatin silver ; 13.0 x 17.0 cm. approx.
Reproduction rights: State Library of Victoria.
Accession Number: H99.201/1483
Image Number: an002518

Source

[Keith Webb]

Interesting to see CMP in the caption.

Australia. Royal Australian Air Force.
Airmen of an all-Australian squadron at an advanced drome in Italy load bombs into a truck CMP 3 tonner preparatory to "bombing-up" [picture]
Date(s) of creation: [ca. 1943]
1 photograph : gelatin silver ; 11.0 x 15.0 cm. approx.
Reproduction rights: State Library of Victoria.
Accession Number: H98.100/4085
Image Number: an000151

Source

[Keith Webb]

[cliff]

easy to see you have time on your hands Keith

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by cliff

easy to see you have time on your hands Keith

Yes, it's my way of recovering from jet lag, having arrived home around 1.30AM the morning before.

[Keith Webb]

Title
General scene at disposals sale Fisherman's Bend, [Victoria]
Description
Shows a sale of war surplus equipment to civilians at Fisherman's Bend, Melbourne. Military truck with loud speaker behind large group of men wearing overcoats and hats.
Subject
Surplus military property -- Australia
Image number
H2000.200/343
Format
photograph : gelatin silver ; 17 x 22 cm.
Managed by
Item held by State Library of Victoria
Collection or series
IspartOf Argus newspaper collection of war photographs. Post World War II.
Date or place
[ca. 1946]

[alvin5182]

Gents:

Nice colour shot of a 15th AF 93rd BG B-24D involved in Operation Tidal Wave.

And in the background....................




Al Davis

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by alvin5182

And in the background....................

...........a Car, Heavy Utility, 4x2 (Ford C011DF-F8).

Thanks for the great pic, Al!

H.

[James Baxter]

CMB Breakdown in East Africa

[Hanno Spoelstra]

2602#Org Foto: Russische Beute LKW,Zeichen,KFZ, Kennung Artikelnummer: 290249197395

[Craig Tanner]

I found this photo in my Dad's photo album. He worked on aircraft radar in North Africa and finally Italy where this one was taken circa late 44-45.

Craig Tanner

[Keith Webb]

This is on epay at the moment and of course the vehicle is a Ford No2 Ambulance (Aust), ARN 62938 I think...



Here's another for when the epay one runs out.

And here's a link to the Epay page.

[Les Freathy]

15cwt, top left hand corner Italy 1944
cheers
Les

[Keith Webb]

Link.

[Keith Webb]

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.





Source.

[Mark W. Tonner]

... in the background

[Bob Carriere]

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

[Bob Carriere]

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.....

Bob

[alvin5182]

Gents:

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







Al Davis