► Photothread: Schwimmwagen pictures and comments

[Bayerlein spirit]

Hi, Nacho

This well know picture of Schwimmwagen belongs to 9.SS of course !
Your source is probably "Hohenstauffen. 9.SS - HEIMDAL"

1...Find here a vehicle captured by British or canadian troop in Rocquancourt (Normandy - goodwood sector) the 11th august 1944 - internet source

2...Other captured with "bull?" pennants marking - internet source

[David Lehmann]

The "bull" may be the divisional insignia from the 11th Armoured Division

commander in Normandy : Major General George Philip Bradley "Pip" ROBERTS I think


• 29th Armoured Brigade
o 23rd Hussars
o 3rd Royal Tank Regiment
o 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry
o 8th Battalion The Rifle Brigade

• 159th Infantry Brigade
o 4th Battalion King’s Shropshire Light Infantry (KSLI)
o 3rd Monmouthshire Regiment (Mons)
o 1st Battalion Herefordshire Regiment

• Armored regiment
o 2nd Northampshire Yeomanry

• Divisional Troops
o Divisional Artillery
o Divisional Engineers
o 2nd MG Company Royal Northumberland Fusiliers

Regards,

David

[nacho]

This one with Gral. Manteuffel aboard...maybe Grossdeustchland 1943? Jarkoff counteroffensive?

[Bayerlein spirit]

Bien vu David

The "bull" may be the divisional insignia from the 11th Armoured Division

commander in Normandy : Major General George Philip Bradley "Pip" ROBERTS I think

probably bull stencil marking.

http://www.spearhead1944.com/brpg/br11.htm

[nacho]

Belonging to SS Brigade langemarck

[nacho]

I Have found this two pics on my archive. What exactly is the long bar near the propeller? a starter? or what

[Bayerlein spirit]

1.... Surrender of the 11th Panzer division in Germany 1945 - internet source

2.... testing near factory - internet source

3...Captured Schwimmwagen by french in Paris - missing Lynx

[sdkfz182]

Nacho,

The long bar is for putting down and pulling up the propellor, this could only be done manually as seen on your pictures. The bar was stored on the mufler in 2 small clamps.

Regards, Benno

[Jurrie]

I haven't seen this famous picture yet:



Jurrie

[THE AWFUL EGG]

I TOOK THIS PIC AT FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. USA AT A RE-ENACTMENT EVENT JAN. 2002.

[Timo]

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[Wiking Ruf]

[MAX_theHitMan]

I always wanted to have a Schwinnwagen, instead of a Porsche 911 8)

Great set of photos dudes. Many many thanks for sharing.

[Bayerlein spirit]

Nice picture Timo, thanx

1....Surrender in may 1945, northern Italy, infantery division
- internet source
2.... Ebay picture
3.... 12.SS Schwimmwagen destroyed by air attack on the road Trun-Vimoutiers- 18 august 1944. Missing-Lynx Barry Crook source

[Bayerlein spirit]

Schwimmwagen in Normandie

1...Schwimmwagen, jeep and SPW destroyed in " l'abbaye blanche" Mortain aera - august 1944 ( probably 116.Pz ) source internet

2...Wreck in Chambois (Falaise gap) sector - august 1944- source mémorial de Caen

3... 919 R.I ( artillery marking ) Schwimmers in Carentan marsh - june 1944 source eBay