Nice period photos (all jackets except A-2's)

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Lt. Wang , Finland Airforce, later 1940s or early 1950s.

He fought against soviet army as an infantryman.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

US Marine Corps landing at TianJin

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

The last German WWII Veteran ?

 

[Pilot]

The last German WWII Veteran ?

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Approximately 100.000 +/- are still alive.
The last generation of WW2 German soldier were only 15-16 y.o. hence just a little over 90 right now.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Approximately 100.000 +/- are still alive.
The last generation of WW2 German soldier were only 15-16 y.o. hence just a little over 90 right now.

Thank you Brice, I was wondering how could be.

 

[Pilot]

Thank you Brice, I was wondering how could be.

I am with the Kriegsgräberfürsorge ( The War Graves Commission) and those figures came from them.

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

I am with the Kriegsgräberfürsorge ( The War Graves Commission) and those figures came from them.

Thank you for what you did for them .

 

[Pilot]

Thank you for what you did for them .

Its an honor!

 

[flyincowboy]

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Looks like french paratroopers in indochina am i right?

 

[Pilot]

Looks like french paratroopers in indochina am i right?

Yes !
Pics 1&2 are in 1952 in Dien-Bien-Phu and are members of the famous 6th BPC ( 6th Bataillon Para Coloniaux ) under Com. M. Bigeard.
The 3rd photo, I need to compare with my photos to find out.. My guess 1st BEP Foreign Legion during the RC4 fights.

 

[flyincowboy]

Yes !
Pics 1&2 are in 1952 in Dien-Bien-Phu and are members from the famous 6th BPC ( 6th Bataillon Para Coloniaux ) under Com. M. Bigeard.
The 3rd photo I need to compare with my photos to fond out.. My guess 1st BEP Foreign Legion during the RC4 fights.

Was not sure but looked general Bigeard to me. But recognised the french paratroopers uniform.

 

[Pilot]

Thanks for sharing and asking SM. Coincidentally, the fall of DBP, hence for France the loss of French Indochina to HCM and his communist partisans/maquisards and „regulars“ ( of what? ) all called „Vietminh „ is almost precisely 70 years old.

 

[Pilot]

Was not sure but looked general Bigeard to me. But recognised the french paratroopers uniform.

Well spotted!
Some wear the tenue de saut TAP 47/51 and Com. M.Bigeard the British WW2 SAS windproof suit.
Already in those years France was ruined ( depending on tax payers, foreign aid and a lot on US and British Leand Lease and German compensation de domages de guerres ) and fighting for lost causes..

 

[flyincowboy]

My father was under command of general bigeard a couple of years later in algeria.....

 

[Pilot]

My father was under command of general bigeard a couple of years later in algeria.....

One of the finest France ever had!

 

[flyincowboy]

Yes for sure!!!NOT LIKE SOME THE ASSHOLES we have by now !

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

One of the finest France ever had!

 

[Shanghai-Mayne]

Thanks for sharing and asking SM. Coincidentally, the fall of DBP, hence for France the loss of French Indochina to HCM and his communist partisans/maquisards and „regulars“ ( of what? ) all called „Vietminh „ is almost precisely 70 years old.

DBP by Pierre Schoendoerffer is my most favorite French movie.

And it’s Vietminh, under commander of Gen.Giáp and his clandestine Chinese adviser group leader by Gen. Chen Gen. (second on the right)

 

[Thomas Koehle]

Yes !
Pics 1&2 are in 1952 in Dien-Bien-Phu and are members of the famous 6th BPC ( 6th Bataillon Para Coloniaux ) under Com. M. Bigeard.
The 3rd photo, I need to compare with my photos to find out.. My guess 1st BEP Foreign Legion during the RC4 fights.

Means regular troops but no Legionairs?

Am i right or do is see on most DBP-period photos legionairs still equipped with older american gear and a mixture of camo-uniforms from different nations - or was that earlier in the conflict?

 

[Pilot]

Means regular troops but no Legionairs?

Am i right or do is see on most DBP-period photos legionairs still equipped with older american gear and a mixture of camo-uniforms from different nations - or was that earlier in the conflict?

A mixture of everything ( everyone).
Legionnaires were the most and mostly volunteers from the WWII looser‘s nations.
However there were others, also French ( again many from the „Vichy“ Time ..).
Many elite units also participated.
Yes absolutely right.. a mixture of US, British, German, Japanese and Soviet weapons/gear/equiment can be seen since in use.
A lot of reused German weapons, Zeltbahn, ankle-shoes, backpacks, belts and rigging equipment was seeing again action.
…And … „die gute alte Tante Ju-52 „ and „der Storch Fi-156 „ were all over the places…
Plus a lot of other things.