Cold War Photos.

[Brotherton Lad]

Last lot for today. Top left is Soviet and and the rest are East German Army:

 

[ericferret]

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Matilda was an infantry tank.
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The Tank, Infantry, Mk IV Churchill was a British heavy infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, its ability to climb steep slopes, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles.

Is it an infantry tank if powered like the Flintstones car?

 

[CutLunchCommando]

Is it an infantry tank if powered like the Flintstones car?

Such vehicles have a distinctive sound and acceleration profile on moving off.

 

[Brotherton Lad]

I like the way your climbing up what looks like a wall. I became an expert tree climber and knew my favourite trees from Spandauer forest to Gross Gleinecke.
Mainly keeping an eye on the GKM. Sometimes we would be lucky and get to do a heli patrol and could look into the camps on the other side of the border. The ride back to Gatow was always interesting with a quick low flight over 'tits out' beach and teh obvious auto rotation drill for the newbies over the airfield.
Loved Berlin

It's the inside of a barn, probably 100km SW of Berlin (I suppose I should rotate the image, but just rotate your head ). I'm watching a Soviet convoy. Piccie taken by the senior WO2 in the Mission - had some cracking tours with that fellow. 22 SAS of Pebble Island fame in 1982. Lovely Catholic bloke from NI. QRIH.

In the winter we used to take the car into 'friendly' barns, take the car in and get a decent night's kip. I'd often tuck a miniature bottle of whisky away on a beam as a thank you.

 

[Donny]

I’ve mentioned it before, but in the early 80s UK and France put together a project team for a joint future MBT.
The question of a name cropped up. The UK delegate pointed out British tank names began with ‘C’ and felt the name ‘Crecy’ would be apt for this collaborative effort.

When Challenger 2 was still unnamed a wag in MOD suggested calling it ’Choirboy’, on the basis of what we expected Vickers would do to it...

 

[Brotherton Lad]

When Challenger 2 was still unnamed a wag in MOD suggested calling it ’Choirboy’, on the basis of what we expected Vickers would do to it...

Back in 1965 our choirmaster told the new vicar that he would not go anywhere near his charges, or else.

 

[Brotherton Lad]

OK, a few more Cold War piccies before bed-time:

 

[sonofgreenfinch]

Stasi agent gets flushed out. His driver found it most amusing:

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A fat fecker

 

[sonofgreenfinch]

It's the inside of a barn, probably 100km SW of Berlin (I suppose I should rotate the image, but just rotate your head ). I'm watching a Soviet convoy. Piccie taken by the senior WO2 in the Mission - had some cracking tours with that fellow. 22 SAS of Pebble Island fame in 1982. Lovely Catholic bloke from NI. QRIH.

In the winter we used to take the car into 'friendly' barns, take the car in and get a decent night's kip. I'd often tuck a miniature bottle of whisky away on a beam as a thank you.

Any idea what became of that NI bloke later?

 

[sonofgreenfinch]

A few more:

Where is the bottom left ?

 

[sonofgreenfinch]

Putin was the KGB Major in the Dresden station at the time. The photos are from top left:

Checkpoint Bravo.

Bombed centre of Dresden.

Colditz Castle.

A Soviet traffic regulator with a 'Pajolsta stick'.

Sorry - thought it looked like Colditz !

 

[Wightsparker]

A few more:

One picture certainly does look like Colditz. A really good selection of material in this thread.

 

[Brotherton Lad]

Sorry - thought it looked like Colditz !

It is Colditz.

 

[Brotherton Lad]

Any idea what became of that NI bloke later?

He became a blacksmith and made things. Not far from Wales. Very talented fellow.

 

[retread2]

Seconded....

...but beloved of shiny arsed desk drivers...

Agreed, but . . . what would have been an alternative dress for Flag Tours other than No 2 Dress?

 

[feu_de_joie]

Some pictures of village deployments. Top is two Stalwarts, middle an M107 and borttom a 432 and two landrovers

 

[ericferret]

Some pictures of village deployments. Top is two Stalwarts, middle an M107 and borttom a 432 and two landroversView attachment 539782

That last one looks like it's cammed up as somebodies kitchen, Genius

 

[Brotherton Lad]

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Was it in your remit to take shots of everyday stuff? Cars, people, streets etc? If so, they’d be good to see.

More a bit of a hobby, to be honest:

 

[Brotherton Lad]

and a few more:

 

[Bubbles_Barker]

Some pictures of village deployments. Top is two Stalwarts, middle an M107 and borttom a 432 and two landroversView attachment 539782

@feu_de_joie - Middle M107 photo looks almost identical to the one I posted earlier - what year?