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The German DRG Class 95 was a ten-coupled tank locomotive with a 2-10-2 wheel arrangement, which was procured by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (also referred to later as the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft or DRG) in 1922 for hauling heavy goods trains on steep main lines. Because the development of this class was begun by the Prussian state railways, it was designated as the Prussian Class T 20.

The first ten locomotives, built in 1922, were ordered as T 20 Magdeburg 9201–9210 and, because they were at first intended to be grouped into Class 77, were supplied as numbers 77 001 to 77 010. By 1923 they had been renumbered to 95 001–010. A total of 45 locomotives were built by 1924. Their areas of operations included the Sonneberg–Probstzella line, the Spessart ramp, the Franconian Forest Railway, the Geislingen ramp (Geislinger Steige), the Schiefe Ebene and the Rübeland Railway, where they earned their nickname Bergkönigin ('mountain queen').

The locomotives were the most powerful tank engines procured by the DRG. They could haul a train load of 2,060 tonnes (2,030 long tons; 2,270 short tons) at a speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) on the flat and could still manage 430 tonnes (420 long tons; 470 short tons) at 25 km/h (16 mph) on a 25‰ (2.5%) incline. The very high traction load of 95.3 tonnes (93.8 long tons; 105.1 short tons) enabled it to cope with inclines of up to 70‰ (7%) without needing a rack and its Riggenbach counter-pressure brake ensured that it could brake even heavy loads on a downhill stretch.

Of the 45 examples owned by the Reichsbahn, the Deutsche Bundesbahn took over 14 that, towards the end, were stationed in Aschaffenburg and used as pusher locomotives on the Spessart ramp. They were retired in 1958. Locomotives had also been stabled in Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg until 1952 for duties on the Schiefe Ebene.

31 locomotives ended up in the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn. Of these, 24 were rebuilt to oil-firing between 1971 and 1973 and ten were given a newly designed boiler. From 1970 the oil-fired engines were designated as DR Class 95.0 and the unconverted ones as DR Class 95.1. The last locomotives worked the line from Sonneberg to Eisfeld and were retired in 1981.

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The photo shows a 'Hanover version' of the Wismar railbus, developed in the early 1930s as a light railbus for economical passenger services on branch lines in Germany.

As early as the 1920s, light branch lines (the so-called Kleinbahnen) were looking for ways to operate lightly used routes as cheaply as possible. The overwhelmingly employed mixed trains were very slow because of the time needed for shunting wagons. In addition, only a few trains ran each day. In order to offer faster and more frequent services, railbuses were procured. Because they tended to be one-offs and the technology was not always fully mature, they were often expensive. So attempts were made to use the experience and components from the manufacture of buses. Experiments with converted buses were not successful as their engines were not powerful enough and, moreover, they were not designed for push-pull operations.

In 1932 the Triebwagen- und Waggonfabrik Wismar AG (Wismar Railcar and Coach Company) built a light, twin-axled railbus, that could be made cheaply because it used numerous components from the manufacture of road vehicles. For example, 40 horsepower Ford petrol engines were installed, together with their drives. The use of road vehicle drives with five forward gears and one reverse gear made the installation of two engines necessary. These were located outside the vehicle body and gave the railbus an unmistakable appearance.

The Wismar railbus was very much of interest to both Kleinbahnen and private railways due to its low costs. In 1932 a prototype was delivered for the Lüneburg–Soltau Light Railway (Kleinbahn). It was so successful that the Hanover State Kleinbahn Office (Landeskleinbahnamt Hannover) ordered a batch of nine vehicles for a number of Kleinbahnen.

The Wismar railbus had several advantages. Firstly, it was cheap: at 25,000 Reichsmarks, roughly half the cost of a normal railcar. Secondly, it was easy to maintain - the engines were very accessible and spare parts could be obtained from any Ford dealer - and, thirdly, it was relatively comfortable because, although it only offered 3rd class accommodation, the seats were upholstered.

Operation Mars was a Soviet offensive launched against German forces in late 1942 near the Rzhev salient, west of Moscow. During this operation, the Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland, an elite combat unit of the Wehrmacht, was heavily involved in defending against the Soviet attacks. The division fought near Rzhev and sustained significant losses, rendering it combat ineffective.

The Panzer-Grenadier-Division Großdeutschland was part of the German Ninth Army's defensive forces. Alongside other panzer divisions such as the 1st and 9th Panzer, and the 14th Panzer Grenadier, the Großdeutschland Division helped to repel the Soviet offensive.

During Operation Mars, the Großdeutschland Division faced tough conditions and suffered substantial casualties, contributing to the overall failure of the Soviet offensive to achieve its objectives.

The Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland was an elite combat unit of the Wehrmacht that fought on the Eastern Front in World War II. The division was known for its superior equipment and was one of the best-equipped units of the Wehrmacht, receiving new equipment before almost all other units.

As part of the division, the Panzer-Regiment Großdeutschland included an Assault Gun Battalion named Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung Großdeutschland, which operated assault guns.
These assault guns were crucial for supporting infantry and providing direct fire support against enemy positions and armor.

A specific example of an assault gunner in the Grossdeutschland Division is described in a detailed account of a soldier's experiences. Friedhelm, after graduating from school and completing his compulsory service in the Arbeitsdienst, volunteered for Panzer training and was trained as a tank gunner. He was later assigned to a tank crew and participated in constant combat operations in Russia.

The division saw significant action, engaging in heavy fighting and employing various tactics to counter Soviet advances. For instance, during a battle near Rzhev, Grossdeutschland forces were tasked with holding the town at all costs, often led by non-commissioned officers or Wachtmeisters.

In another notable engagement, the division successfully defended against Soviet tank attacks using ambush tactics and precise anti-tank fire. One such operation involved hiding panzers in peasant huts and waiting for Soviet tanks to expose themselves before engaging, resulting in the destruction of numerous enemy tanks.

These examples illustrate the critical role played by assault gunners within the Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland during World War II.

Sturmgeschütz (abbreviated StuG) meaning "assault gun" was a series of armored fighting vehicles used by both German Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS formations during the Second World War (1939–1945). The main StuGs were the StuG III and StuG IV based on the Panzer III and Panzer IV medium tank chassis respectively.

Good photographic material for historians.

Good photographic material for historians.

Im Thronsaal von Schloss Miramare bei Triest hänt an dessen Südseite dieses Gemälde aus 1865 des Malers Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger (1805-1880), das den Titel "Allegorie auf Karl V. von Habsburg (1500-1558) als Herrscher der Welt" trägt. Rechts unten mit der Goldkrone ist Karl V. zu sehen, links neben dem Wappenvogel mit den Anspruchswappen der Habsburger steht Ferdinand Maximilian von Österreich, und ganz links steht Chritoph Kolumbus mit einem Globus und blickt auf die Inseln der Karibik. Auch interessant: Das allegorische Gemälde zeigt bereits Australien bei den damals bekannten Kontinenten mit an.

This painting from 1865 by the painter Peter Johann Nepomuk Geiger (1805-1880), entitled ‘Allegory of Charles V of Habsburg (1500-1558) as Ruler of the World’, hangs on the south side of the throne hall of Miramare Castle near Trieste. Charles V can be seen at the bottom right with the golden crown, Ferdinand Maximilian of Austria stands to the left of the heraldic bird with the Habsburg coat of arms, and on the far left is Christopher Columbus with a globe, looking out over the islands of the Caribbean. Also interesting: The allegorical painting already shows Australia among the continents known at the time.

The golden lion tamarin also known as the golden marmoset, is a small New World monkey of the family Callitrichidae. Native to the Atlantic coastal forests of Brazil, the golden lion tamarin is an endangered species with an estimated wild population of about 3,200 individuals spread between four places along southeastern Brazil, and a captive population maintained at about 490 individuals among 150 zoos.

The golden lion tamarin gets its name from its bright reddish orange pelage and the extra long hairs around the face and ears which give it a distinctive mane. Its face is dark and hairless. It is believed that the tamarin gets its hair color from sunlight and carotenoids in its food. The golden lion tamarin is the largest of the callitrichines. It is typically around 261 mm and weighs around 620 g. There is almost no size difference between males and females. As with all New World monkeys, the golden lion tamarin has tegulae, which are claw-like nails, instead of ungulae or flat nails found in all other primates, including humans. Tegulae enable tamarins to cling to the sides of tree trunks. It may also move quadrupedally along the small branches, whether through walking, running, leaping or bounding. This gives it a locomotion more similar to squirrels than primates.

The German DRG Class 95 was a ten-coupled tank locomotive with a 2-10-2 wheel arrangement, which was procured by the Deutsche Reichsbahn (also referred to later as the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft or DRG) in 1922 for hauling heavy goods trains on steep main lines. Because the development of this class was begun by the Prussian state railways, it was designated as the Prussian Class T 20.

The first ten locomotives, built in 1922, were ordered as T 20 Magdeburg 9201–9210 and, because they were at first intended to be grouped into Class 77, were supplied as numbers 77 001 to 77 010. By 1923 they had been renumbered to 95 001–010. A total of 45 locomotives were built by 1924. Their areas of operations included the Sonneberg–Probstzella line, the Spessart ramp, the Franconian Forest Railway, the Geislingen ramp (Geislinger Steige), the Schiefe Ebene and the Rübeland Railway, where they earned their nickname Bergkönigin ('mountain queen').

The locomotives were the most powerful tank engines procured by the DRG. They could haul a train load of 2,060 tonnes (2,030 long tons; 2,270 short tons) at a speed of 50 km/h (31 mph) on the flat and could still manage 430 tonnes (420 long tons; 470 short tons) at 25 km/h (16 mph) on a 25‰ (2.5%) incline. The very high traction load of 95.3 tonnes (93.8 long tons; 105.1 short tons) enabled it to cope with inclines of up to 70‰ (7%) without needing a rack and its Riggenbach counter-pressure brake ensured that it could brake even heavy loads on a downhill stretch.

Of the 45 examples owned by the Reichsbahn, the Deutsche Bundesbahn took over 14 that, towards the end, were stationed in Aschaffenburg and used as pusher locomotives on the Spessart ramp. They were retired in 1958. Locomotives had also been stabled in Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg until 1952 for duties on the Schiefe Ebene.

31 locomotives ended up in the East German Deutsche Reichsbahn. Of these, 24 were rebuilt to oil-firing between 1971 and 1973 and ten were given a newly designed boiler. From 1970 the oil-fired engines were designated as DR Class 95.0 and the unconverted ones as DR Class 95.1. The last locomotives worked the line from Sonneberg to Eisfeld and were retired in 1981.

Comrades, US military service, Korean War, 1950s.

Smith, Jofrey, King, Mouton

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Hochbahnstation Landungsbrücken, Passagierschiffe an der Überseebrücke; im Hintergrund der Kaispeicher und der zugeschüttete Segelschiffhafen (ca. 1996) - alte Fotografien aus dem Hamburger Stadtteil St. Pauli, Bezirk Hamburg Mitte. Quelle: www.historische-bilder.com Die früheste Besiedlung im Bereich des heutigen Stadtteils St. Pauli bestand aus einem Zisterzienserinnen-Kloster, das um 1247 in der Nähe des heutigen Fischmarkts; es bestand dort bis 1293. Zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts wurden zahlreiche Hügel des Vorortes im Zuge der Errichtung der Neubefestigung der Stadt planiert, um Material für die Errichtung der Festungswälle zu gewinnen und zugleich freies Schussfeld („Glacis“) vor den Mauern am damaligen Millerntor zu haben.
Wegen des freien Schussfeldes waren Ansiedlungen zunächst verboten, doch seit dem 17. Jahrhundert wurden Betriebe, die wegen Geruchsentwicklung, Wasserverschmutzung oder Lärm in der Stadt unerwünscht waren, in den Vorort verbannt. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit begann auch die Tradition des Amüsierbetriebs in diesem Gebiet. 1894 wurde St. Pauli zum Hamburger Stadtteil; jetzt leben in dem Stadtteil lauf 2,3 km² ca. 27500 Einwohner.

Blick auf die Landungsbrücken und Türme der Stadt (ca. 1996) - alte Fotografien aus dem Hamburger Stadtteil St. Pauli, Bezirk Hamburg Mitte. Quelle: www.historische-bilder.com Die früheste Besiedlung im Bereich des heutigen Stadtteils St. Pauli bestand aus einem Zisterzienserinnen-Kloster, das um 1247 in der Nähe des heutigen Fischmarkts; es bestand dort bis 1293. Zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts wurden zahlreiche Hügel des Vorortes im Zuge der Errichtung der Neubefestigung der Stadt planiert, um Material für die Errichtung der Festungswälle zu gewinnen und zugleich freies Schussfeld („Glacis“) vor den Mauern am damaligen Millerntor zu haben.
Wegen des freien Schussfeldes waren Ansiedlungen zunächst verboten, doch seit dem 17. Jahrhundert wurden Betriebe, die wegen Geruchsentwicklung, Wasserverschmutzung oder Lärm in der Stadt unerwünscht waren, in den Vorort verbannt. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit begann auch die Tradition des Amüsierbetriebs in diesem Gebiet. 1894 wurde St. Pauli zum Hamburger Stadtteil; jetzt leben in dem Stadtteil lauf 2,3 km² ca. 27500 Einwohner.

Blick zu den St. Pauli-Landungsbrücken - alte Fotografien aus dem Hamburger Stadtteil St. Pauli, Bezirk Hamburg Mitte. Quelle: www.historische-bilder.com Die früheste Besiedlung im Bereich des heutigen Stadtteils St. Pauli bestand aus einem Zisterzienserinnen-Kloster, das um 1247 in der Nähe des heutigen Fischmarkts; es bestand dort bis 1293. Zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts wurden zahlreiche Hügel des Vorortes im Zuge der Errichtung der Neubefestigung der Stadt planiert, um Material für die Errichtung der Festungswälle zu gewinnen und zugleich freies Schussfeld („Glacis“) vor den Mauern am damaligen Millerntor zu haben.
Wegen des freien Schussfeldes waren Ansiedlungen zunächst verboten, doch seit dem 17. Jahrhundert wurden Betriebe, die wegen Geruchsentwicklung, Wasserverschmutzung oder Lärm in der Stadt unerwünscht waren, in den Vorort verbannt. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit begann auch die Tradition des Amüsierbetriebs in diesem Gebiet. 1894 wurde St. Pauli zum Hamburger Stadtteil; jetzt leben in dem Stadtteil lauf 2,3 km² ca. 27500 Einwohner.

Panorama der Landungsbrücken; Kuppel des Elbtunnels, Astra Verwaltungsgebäude und ehem. Navigationsschule (ca. 1996) - alte Fotografien aus dem Hamburger Stadtteil St. Pauli, Bezirk Hamburg Mitte. Quelle: www.historische-bilder.com Die früheste Besiedlung im Bereich des heutigen Stadtteils St. Pauli bestand aus einem Zisterzienserinnen-Kloster, das um 1247 in der Nähe des heutigen Fischmarkts; es bestand dort bis 1293. Zu Beginn des 17. Jahrhunderts wurden zahlreiche Hügel des Vorortes im Zuge der Errichtung der Neubefestigung der Stadt planiert, um Material für die Errichtung der Festungswälle zu gewinnen und zugleich freies Schussfeld („Glacis“) vor den Mauern am damaligen Millerntor zu haben.
Wegen des freien Schussfeldes waren Ansiedlungen zunächst verboten, doch seit dem 17. Jahrhundert wurden Betriebe, die wegen Geruchsentwicklung, Wasserverschmutzung oder Lärm in der Stadt unerwünscht waren, in den Vorort verbannt. Etwa zur gleichen Zeit begann auch die Tradition des Amüsierbetriebs in diesem Gebiet. 1894 wurde St. Pauli zum Hamburger Stadtteil; jetzt leben in dem Stadtteil lauf 2,3 km² ca. 27500 Einwohner.

The American black bear (Ursus americanus), or simply black bear, is a species of medium-sized bear which is endemic to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. It is an omnivore, with a diet varying greatly depending on season and location. It typically lives in largely forested areas; it will leave forests in search of food and is sometimes attracted to human communities due to the immediate availability of food.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists the American black bear as a least-concern species because of its widespread distribution and a large population, estimated to be twice that of all other bear species combined. Along with the brown bear (Ursus arctos), it is one of the two modern bear species not considered by the IUCN to be globally threatened with extinction.

Cub climbing a tree,

The Hanomag 2/10 PS is an economy car manufactured by Hanomag from 1924 until 1928. It was one of the first cars with envelope styling. It was affectionately referred to as the Kommissbrot ("Army Bread") due to its identical shape with the usual loaf of bread used by the German army at the time.

With a fuel consumption of 4.0 litres per 100 kilometres (71 mpg‑imp; 59 mpg‑US) it was the world's most fuel efficient mass-production car between the two World Wars due to the low-friction one-cylinder engine and its very light weight.

Good photographic material for historians.

Rocky Mountains, Wild West, USA, 1890s.