HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT 2013

Mr. Helmuth Orschiedt, an Afrikakorps veteran, that take part on the North African theatre from 1941 to 1943. He send me a picture taken in May 2013. Mr. Helmuth Orschiedt born May 9, 1923 and turn is 90 anniversary.

You can read more about it  here: http://deutsches-afrikakorps.blogspot.pt/2010/12/helmuth-orschiedts-war-in-africa.html

"Taken on 9th May 2013 - 68 years after the war ended. In 1945 I was 22 years old and glad I had survived"

DAK TODAY - 1/6 Soldier Story - Afrikakorps

This is a 1/6 Scale Afrikakorps from Soldier Story. Impresive!

 

LINK: http://www.soldierstory-toys.com/products_show.asp?id=72

DAK TODAY - Diorama DAK Soldier - 1941 Libia

Diorama di Mauro G. di Paullo - SOURCE: ACTIONSOLDIER

DAK GUNS - BMW R75

DAK BMW R75 from the 15th Panzer Division at the El Alamein Military Museum. Thanks to J. Porter

The original was a BMW R75, first produced in Germany in 1941 specifically for military use, primarily used with a SideCar. These military motorcycles were so reliable and successful (as also past/future models) in all climates from freezing snow to blistering desert that replica spin-offs were produced by disassembly and replication of captured BMWs in many other countries such as Russia, Korea, Japan, & China (many of these survived the war and are in museums).

THE SECRET WAR

Not all the battles was won on the battlefield. The intelligence, diplomacy and the secret operations, played an important role to both sides...

VIDEO - Afrikakorps, El Agheila 1941

Full 30min. video here:
http://hotfile.com/dl/13993154/1dad5b6/1941-04-18.avi.html

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT`S WAR IN AFRICA

FOTOS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE WAR IN NORTH AFRICA 1941-43
TAKEN BY HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT AND OTHERS.

This is a document from experiences of Helmuth Orschiedt, an Afrikakorps veteran, that take part on the North African theatre from 1941 to 1943. All the pictures and text was a great contribution for this website from Mr. Helmuth itself.

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT (1941)

HELMUTH ORSCHIEDT (2000)