The camera can capture some fantastic moments IV

[tobinen]

[mickk]

[Asterix]

[Blib]

Asterix said:

Repost. Several times.

[Blib]

[LordGrover]

Mickk on the left, im on the right, who's that on your lap, blib?

[Fishtigua]

I don't like it when he puts his hands there.

[KareemK]

Fishtigua said:

I don't like it when he puts his hands there.

It's where he's told the kids either side to stick their hands 'to keep them warm' that appears to be causing the distress.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Merry Xmas y'all

100 years ago:

[Blib]

Fishtigua said:

I don't like it when he puts his hands there.

It's not my hands that should concern you. Now, shush! Im in the pub... I may be some time.

[havoc]

Hugo a Gogo said:

Merry Xmas y'all

100 years ago:

Y'know, amongst all the crap cats, occasionally there are some real gems on this thread.

Nice one Hugo...

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[Morningside]

Blib off to Pistonheads Black tie and pie.

[Petros]

Hugo a Gogo said:

Merry Xmas y'all

100 years ago:

Is that a bullet hole in his helmet ????

[Hugo a Gogo]

the german? it's a locating pin type thing, they could have a big heavy armoured forehead piece mounted on it, when they were peeping out of the trenches, manning machine guns etc

[Blib]

[yellowjack]

Petros said:

Hugo a Gogo said:

Merry Xmas y'all

100 years ago:

Is that a bullet hole in his helmet ????

Hugo a Gogo said:

the german? it's a locating pin type thing, they could have a big heavy armoured forehead piece mounted on it, when they were peeping out of the trenches, manning machine guns etc

Pictures paint a thousand words...





It's called a "Stirnpanzer" and is a bit of a rarity. Produced as a sniper shield. Only available for about 5% of the standard helmets produced, it was extra armour for the frontal area of the helmet, and at 1.2kg, it more than doubled the weight of the helmet. As Hugo has said, often issued to sentries and machine gun crews, etc, in 'static' roles in the trenches. Not really suitable for use by advancing infantry due to the extra weight.

[Hugo a Gogo]

Blib said:

hoverdogs!

[Blib]

Indeed. A WW1 German Messenger hovverdog.

[Fishtigua]

Did you know that Tiger Hunts weren't banned in India until 1973.