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Duitse Fallschirmjager

** translation of describtion ** Second World War. Soldiers are somewhat hidden behind a stone wall. Greece, Crete, 1941

German paratroopers - recognizable by their distinctive edgeless steel helmets

iteanet.blogspot.com/2011/04/blog-post_2287.html#axzz1pjU... same story of Kontomari vilage in Chania Crete

** translation of describtion ** Second World War. A group of (German) soldiers has found a temporary restingplace at an olive-orchard. In the front a machinegun. Greece, Crete, 1941.

The soldiers are German paratroopers, since the white canisters are airborne containers. These containers carried weapons, ammo and other supplies. The weapons in the front are (obsolete) anti-tank rifles.

The use of these containers often led into unnecessary losses, as the paras only carried small weapons - usually pistols - and little amounts of ammo on their body, when they jumped from the plane. If they didn´t find the containers or were unable to reach them because of enemy fire, they weren´t able to fight for long.

i believe that that olive orchard is near where the nz troops on crete had their main concerntration, as have seen a very similar background to pictures of the kiwi troops.

there are millions of olive groves in Crete and they all look like this!

** translation of describtion ** Second World War. Frontline in Greece, 1941.

A bunker of the so-called Metaxas line