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Unread 05-19-2013, 12:13 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Vlim View Post
The German soldier is wearing an Italian helmet for the photo / fun.
I suppose there were a lot of them lying on the ground after 1940...Along with Italian rifles...

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The African Continent was deemed 'Tropen'. Not entirely correct from a weatherman's perspective, but that's what they used.
Is there any evidence that the conditions in which the Germans fought in the 'tropen' zones had a deteriorating effect on ammunition??? I have read that the Libyan desert is so dry and arid that WW II artifacts are still being found remarkably preserved...
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