Unseen Photos From The Battle Of The Bulge Found In Foxhole

Fr8monkey · 07-05-14, 07:35 AM

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In December of 1944, the Nazis launched a massive assault against Allied forces on the Western Front. Among the 89,000 US casualties was a solider who left his camera behind in the foxhole where he was taking refuge. Now, 70 years later, the camera — and the photos in it — have been recovered.

There are others. How the film survived 70 years in the ground is beyond me...

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Feuer Frei! · 07-05-14, 08:02 AM

Kodak camera, Vigikant junior six-20:

Betonov · 07-05-14, 08:30 AM

Now, that's quality.

Rhodes · 07-05-14, 09:55 AM

Film survives a lot of time if the conditions are right. We have several examples during the last years of ancient plates and roll films being discovered and the negatives were still intact or recoverable.
Try that with a digital

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Armistead · 07-05-14, 11:17 AM

I have an elderly customer that fought in the bulge. One interesting story he told me was when he got to go to town for supplies, he had his uniform cleaned...Said it was so much colder after that, that the ground in dirt for so long was a great insulator and waterproofer..

TarJak · 07-05-14, 04:48 PM

Cool photos and great story of how they were f found.

Jimbuna · 07-06-14, 05:31 AM

NUTS!!

07-05-14, 08:02 AM	#2
Feuer Frei! Navy Seal Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Valhalla Posts: 5,295 Downloads: 141 Uploads: 17	Kodak camera, Vigikant junior six-20: __________________ "History is the lies that the victors agree on"- Napoleon LINK TO MY SH 3 MODS

07-05-14, 09:55 AM	#4
Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,518 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	Film survives a lot of time if the conditions are right. We have several examples during the last years of ancient plates and roll films being discovered and the negatives were still intact or recoverable. Try that with a digital ! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

07-05-14, 11:17 AM	#5
Armistead Rear Admiral Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: on the Dan Posts: 10,880 Downloads: 364 Uploads: 0	I have an elderly customer that fought in the bulge. One interesting story he told me was when he got to go to town for supplies, he had his uniform cleaned...Said it was so much colder after that, that the ground in dirt for so long was a great insulator and waterproofer.. __________________ You see my dog don't like people laughing. He gets the crazy idea you're laughing at him. Now if you apologize like I know you're going to, I might convince him that you really didn't mean it.

07-06-14, 05:31 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,584 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	NUTS!! __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

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07-05-14, 08:30 AM	#3
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Now, that's quality.

07-05-14, 04:48 PM	#6
TarJak Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 17,052 Downloads: 150 Uploads: 8	Cool photos and great story of how they were f found.