► Photothread: Graffiti on vehicles of the Wehrmacht

SIS 5 · Post by **SIS 5** » 01 Feb 2022 11:59

Hi,

here a new graffiti with a declaration of love to Ruth:
in the center: "Todesbrigade" - "death brigade"
on the right: "Ruth - Herzerl! Zweifle nie an meiner Treu!" - "Ruth - Darling! Never doubt my faithfulness!"

Regards

Bert

Maxschnauzer · Post by **Maxschnauzer** » 02 Feb 2022 04:00

Hi Bert,
What is that, Steyr 640?

SIS 5 · Post by **SIS 5** » 02 Feb 2022 09:31

Hi Max,

yes, it is. Perfect ID!

And here another graffiti:

"Mitropa Königsberg - Warschau"
Mitropa was a catering company which managed the sleeping and dining cars of the German railway (Deutsche Reichsbahn).
"Es war so schön!"
"Polen K.O. - England Nr. 2"
"Mazurka Ade!"
The Mazurka is a Polish folk dance.

Best regards

Bert

Maxschnauzer · Post by **Maxschnauzer** » 22 Apr 2022 23:10

Enroute to Paris.

Maxschnauzer · Post by **Maxschnauzer** » 11 Sep 2022 05:09

Captured KV-2 turrets made good billboards.

carius · Post by **carius** » 19 Sep 2022 02:48

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Ebay
George

Hans1906 · Post by **Hans1906** » 19 Sep 2022 12:36

Oweh! or also Auweia! stood/stands for an exclamations of shock, surprise, regret and/or dismay, whatever...

Link: https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/auweia

Oha! is comparable, just as a small note.

As always, very interesting photos, thank you Herr Carius!

Hans

carius · Post by **carius** » 19 Sep 2022 12:49

Hans1906 wrote: ↑
19 Sep 2022 12:36
Oweh! or also Auweia! stood/stands for an exclamations of shock, surprise, regret and/or dismay, whatever...

Link: https://de.wiktionary.org/wiki/auweia

Oha! is comparable, just as a small note.

As always, very interesting photos, thank you Herr Carius!

Hans

Thank you

!Call me George

Regards
George

Hans1906 · Post by **Hans1906** » 19 Sep 2022 13:01

You are welcome George,

these german terms were/are somewhat "old fashioned", but also typical for such inspriptions in the war years.
The men had little to laugh about, temporary inscriptions on the vehicles were tolerated, usually with watercolor or chalk, these pictures are always very interesting, and almost always full of "gallows humor", (G: "Galgenhumor")...

Galgenhumor: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galgenhumor

Hans

carius · Post by **carius** » 20 Sep 2022 03:05

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Luftwaffe im focus
George

carius · Post by **carius** » 09 Oct 2022 09:46

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George

carius · Post by **carius** » 12 Oct 2022 17:32

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George

carius · Post by **carius** » 29 Oct 2022 06:11

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George

arminfreitag · Post by **arminfreitag** » 29 Oct 2022 14:55

Hi all
here a recent Ebay picture of a Pz IV Ausf E.
On the box:
Nicht ärgern - nur wundern!
Don't get upset - just wonder!
On the smoke candle rack:
Bamberg (city in Baveria)

Regards
Armin

carius · Post by **carius** » 06 Nov 2022 06:56

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George

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