Pictures from Yugoslavia 1941-1945: take a look!

G. Trifkovic · Post by **G. Trifkovic** » 19 Oct 2005 19:25

"Quisling" post:

1.) Here it is Ivane.Caption reads:"Raum Skutari,Albanien,Januar 1943:Anhaenger des albanischen Kollaborateurs Bali Kombetar,der auf seiten der Achsentruppen kaempft". (Meni vishe lice na "bradonje",bez brada dodushe

)
2.)Fighting in Bosnia,194?-note the Muslim militia member's fez.
3.)Domobrans being issued bread by Italians(?). Note the enthusiastic faces...

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 19:50

Yeah, četnik, of course.
I have the same kokarda at home.
It is unusual type, without double headed eagle,
just with death's head with crossed bones
and crossed kubura handgun and kama knife below it.

Cheers,
Ivan

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 21:20

Here's some photos from the first days of war in YU...

Troops of SS-Division "Reich" advancing through Budapest towards Belgrade, IV 1941
(source: Waffen-SS at war", A.J.Barker)

German troops advancing from Niš and Jagodina, and now (very) near Belgrade, 12. IV 1941.
(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

Troops of SS-Division "Reich" in Belgrade, IV 1941
(source: "Waffen-SS Soldier", B.Quarrie)

German troops in Zagreb, Ban Jelačić square, 10.IV 1941
(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

Cheers,
Ivan

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 21:27

Der Führer visits Maribor, 26. IV 1941.
(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

Serbian volunteer squad is formed, IX 1941
- unit's priest Aleksa Todorović with commander Kosta Mušicki
(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 21:42

After bad experiences from previous wars (where he lost a lot of his comrades),
old četnik hero Kosta Pećanac decides to collaborate with enemy this time.
From left:
- unknown German officer, Kosta Pećanac and Albanian collaborator Džafer Deva in Podujevo, 20. X 1941(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

First partisan actions: a truck of SS-Division "Reich" in flame (Belgrade, VII 1941)
(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

Opel Blitz in NDH use in Sokolac-Rogatica area, 16. III 1942.
(source: "Jugoslavija u ratu 1941-1945", V.Strugar)

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 21:48

C'mon, Gaius, your turn:
you've promised me some photos of boys with black collar patches, I believe...

Cheers,
Ivan

G. Trifkovic · Post by **G. Trifkovic** » 19 Oct 2005 23:07

Patience,my dear friend,patience-I'm still waiting for some alleged offensives,remember...?

Anyway, let's see what was Wehrmacht doing:

1.) Checking the "Bandenverdaechtiger" haus in some village;
2.) Some were found;
3.) And what a surprise,even more were found...

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 23:18

rommel_gaj wrote:I'm still waiting for some alleged offensives,remember...?

I don't know what are you talking about. (

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2nd & 3rd photos show (possible 1st Division ?) Gebirgsjäger.

Cheers,
Ivan

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 23:22

OK here's one offensive for you:
first battle for "Prinz Eugen" men was against Keserović's četniks
and četniks defeated them (Operation "Kopaonik").

I'll send you more, when I get some books (I have a feeling that I already wrote this somewhere...?

)

G. Trifkovic · Post by **G. Trifkovic** » 19 Oct 2005 23:36

Hajde ba komshija,this is a serious forum with serious members-anything konkretno?

Did the Jaeger units wear the Edelweiss badge on the cap and a patch on the sleeve? They had some kind of abzeichen,hadn't they?

1.)Pack column passing trough a village;
2.)Motorised column in Balkan mountains,late 1944;
3.)Patroling the woods.

Ivan Ž. · Post by **Ivan Ž.** » 19 Oct 2005 23:48

What do you need konkretno for? Offensives or Gebirgsjäger?

Gebirgsjäger - man in 2nd photo (your previous post) wears Geb.J. jacket,
and in 3rd there's an edelweiß badge visible on one soldier's cap.
(also 1st photo in your next post shows Gebirgsjäger unit - mountain boots, beasts of burden etc...).

Offensives - šta ćeš konkretnije for a start, then Operation "Kopaonik".
O.Kumm writes in P.E. history about it at the very beginning.
(I can send you more info by p.m., because it would be off-topic to post it here)

Cheers,
Ivan

G. Trifkovic · Post by **G. Trifkovic** » 19 Oct 2005 23:55

Yes,but did the Jaeger units have some abzeichen on their caps? Can it be that they were issued the same jackets? I looked for some info,but found none...

1.) Cossacs in Croatia;
2.) Germans checking the containers the Allies have dropped to the partisans;
3.) Artillery column soon to run into some serious action...

G. Trifkovic · Post by **G. Trifkovic** » 20 Oct 2005 00:37

1.)Germans and captured Italians in Skopje late 1943 (?!? Help is needed with this one)
2.)In snowy woods
3.)And something for Dino alias "Zlatni Ljiljan": FlaKs in newly captured Tuzla,early 1944

Zlatni ljiljan · Post by **Zlatni ljiljan** » 20 Oct 2005 00:49

Hi guys,

These pictures are wonderful, thanks for posting!

And Flaks… What can I say? Hvala po sto puta!!!

And, does anyone have photos of any Handschar and/or Prinz Eugen war crimes? I mean photos which show executions, shooting people, burning houses, etc. I desperately need photos of that kind. I had seen some long time ago, but I cannot find them today. So, any photos of Handschar (or Prinz Eugen) bad guys...?

G. Trifkovic · Post by **G. Trifkovic** » 20 Oct 2005 00:59

My pleasure,zemljak! (Can you confirm it was taken in Tuzla? Building ID?)

I've never seen pictures of Handzar warcrimes. More than anxious to see them!

Ziv bio,

Gaj