Image: Camel Photobombs Kubelwagen

Above:  A Bactrian Camel stands behind a V.W. Kubelwagen and Wehrmacht men.

In this photograph we see a V.W. Kubelwagen (bucket car), the equivalent of the American Jeep for German armed forces.  While obscured by shadow, part of the divisional insignia to which this vehicle belongs can be seen just underneath the right headlight.  Both of these lights are covered to keep out the sand, and to reduce the amount of light reflecting off the vehicle.  The man on the left is an officer, and panning to the right we see his driver and another soldier (perhaps an aid for the officer?).  In the background are buildings which resemble barracks, and of course a Bactrian Camel.

At first I assumed this photograph was taken in North Africa; however, after a few minutes on Google it appears that Bactrian Camels live primarily (and almost exclusively) in the dry parts of China!  It is possible this could be North Africa, but now I have to consider the possibility of the Caucasus where the German army fought against the Soviets, as this is probably the closest to China the German army got in its drive east.  An interesting website dedicated to the rebuilding of an old Kubelwagen  can be found here.  This site claims the photograph above was taken in Africa, but does not offer any evidence or explanation about the displaced Camel.  For the time being we will just have to call the location of the photograph "The Desert".