A group photo of German paratroopers (Fallschirmjäger) at an airfield before taking off for a combat operation. - No info. on date and location. 

Off to go to jump

Two German paratroopers are joined by a local arab in their watch positions in Tunisia, North. The open expanses of North Africa meant that Allied armor and troops were vulnerable to paratrooper’ machine-guns and anti-tank weapons, while the Germans suffered from Allied aircraft and artillery; November 1942-May 1943.

Desert watch

German paratroopers unload a BMW R-12 motorcycle from a Junkers (Ju 52) transport aircraft in Crete; May1941.