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Rosen2.JPGCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual513 viewsCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual. Clown holding a sign 'Krankenrevier' (kinda army hospital).
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Rosen1.JPGCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual512 viewsCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual?
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UnbekannterHafen.JPGunknown harbour511 viewsAll i know: picture was done by my neighbour while being at MG-Bataillon 13. So from french border, Denmark, Oslo -> Andalnes. Trondheim, Hammerfest, Honningsvag, Repparfjord, Fischer island, Finland, ... :(
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Usling2.JPGGraves Lillehammer500 viewsField post number belongs to MG-Btln13. No back on this one, but the same graves are on the other photo. Killed 22.4.1940 at the battle around Lillehammer.
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Gneisenau2.jpgGneisenau and Huascaran489 viewsGneisenau is under repair by the repairship Huascaran. The british sub Clyde hit her in the bow section, nearly disrupting the bow.Huascaran put two steel plates at the backboard bow to stabilize the bow for the return trip to germany. You can see the plates as brighter stripes near the anchor.
The ocean camouflage is replaced by a coastal camouflage while under repair.
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ROSEN3.JPGCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual484 viewsCarneval or a norwegian driving the winter out ritual
The pole with the bells is called a eufelsgeige, devils viola.
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SKI2.JPGWinter Training483 viewsThe MG-Batallion13 was guarding the Westwall at south germany when it was chosen for Weserübung at denmark. They had no Winter training and when integrated into the mountain corps they had a winter training with towing the troops on skis or sledges.
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Nurnberg.JPGNürnberg at Trondheim with 2 Heinkel He 115482 viewsPhoto is probably done at Trondheim while Gneisenau was repaired from its torpedo damage.
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MG13-OsloFjord.JPGMG-Btln13 on Transport at Oslo Fjord482 viewsProbably when MG-Btln 13 was moved from Kopenhagen (17.4.1940) to Oslo (19.4.1940, early) using transporters Buenos Aires and Leuna.
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REPPAR2.JPGRepparfjord - camp building480 viewsProbably the most important equipment.
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REPPAR5.JPGRepparfjord - camp building473 viewsThe camp in winter
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Wo3.JPGUnknown harbour and time457 viewsMG-Bataillon 13 at an unknown harbour.
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REPPAR3.JPGRepparfjord - camp building454 viewsProbably the building of a winter camp for MG-Batallion 13 at Repparfjord
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Usling1.JPGGrave at Lillehammer, picture backside450 viewsThe witing on the back of the picture with the graves at Lillehammer church.
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Lokken-Lager.JPG2. MG-Bataillon13 at Lökken435 viewsThe back of the photo reads Lökken. Since i have a photo of the Folketshus of Lökken i think these photos belong together. Watching this photo i think doing these ornaments needed some time. So i guess it wasn't just a short visit, but rather that the unit was placed their for a while. Anyone knows more?
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Hammerfest.JPGMG-Bataillon 13 arriving at Hammerfest434 viewsMG-Bataillon 13 arriving at Hammerfest. Date and ship unknown.
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