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Postby DetectorCollector on 16 Apr 2006 19:47

Maigewitter wrote:ZB-26/30?
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Ok whats that? Bren? AFAIK these are estonian troops:
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Both are indeed Czech ZB 26.

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Postby DetectorCollector on 16 Apr 2006 20:04

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Browning 1919
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PPSh41
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again
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Russian Maxim
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left FJ is holding a Sten
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Degtyarev M27
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Sten MkV
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Soldier on the left is holding a Browning Hi-Power[/img]
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Postby bluered12 on 16 Apr 2006 20:43

http://www.ppsh41.com/photoptpics/Untitled-1.jpg


This picture is confusing me: Afrikakorps helmet and Russian PPsh-41. Did the Germans deliver uniforms of the Afrikakorps to the Eastern front?
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Postby MattyHeiden on 16 Apr 2006 21:21

bluered12 wrote:
http://www.ppsh41.com/photoptpics/Untitled-1.jpg


This picture is confusing me: Afrikakorps helmet and Russian PPsh-41. Did the Germans deliver uniforms of the Afrikakorps to the Eastern front?


Im guessing this pic was taken in southern Russia in the Crimea or part of a summer uniform in the pripet marshes.
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Postby Larrister on 17 Apr 2006 00:34

Czech ZB 26 mg.
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Postby Larrister on 17 Apr 2006 00:38

Captured French AT guns, machineguns, rifles and ammo.
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Postby DetectorCollector on 17 Apr 2006 17:06

MattyHeiden wrote:Im guessing this pic was taken in southern Russia in the Crimea or part of a summer uniform in the pripet marshes.


Yes MattyHeiden, the picture is from southern Russia.
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Postby Boone Vidricksen on 17 Apr 2006 17:33

Thanks soldat18 Ive been searching for this picture for along time. Its been about five years since Ive seen it
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Postby bolas on 18 Apr 2006 23:47

two photos of germans with polish "kb przeciwpancerny wz.35" anti tank rifle:
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... with ex-polish "rkm wz.28" (polish version of BAR 1918):
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Postby Maigewitter on 22 Apr 2006 21:18

Thanks for the nice pics and the explanations!


Some more:

from Die SS by Gordon Williamson
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W-SS soldiers with PPSH


from Die Wehrmacht by John Pimlott

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German Soldiers with captured SVT-40

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Anzio(in the beginning of 1944), left man is carrying a Beretta SMG

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In the middle of Italy, end of 1944 - the soldier in the foreground is carrying an ex-italian Moschetto modello 91 for cavalry in 6.5 mm
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Postby Maigewitter on 23 Apr 2006 10:57

And again a soldier with a PPSH:
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And BTW does anybody have a picture of a german soldier with a M1 Garand?
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Postby Maigewitter on 23 Apr 2006 11:55

Some pics from afrika-korps.de :

2cm Flak Breda:
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Volkssturm with Karabiner 409(i):
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1944 Italy, Members of the Ordnungpolizeiregiments 18 were pulling a 4,7 Pak 177(i):
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What SMG is the third man carrying? Its not a MP40 as far as i can see. Its a pic from the SS-Fallschirmjägerbataillon 500/600.
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Postby Maigewitter on 23 Apr 2006 14:01

One picture from the book Der Zweite Weltkrieg (Naumann&Göbel):

captured SVT-40:
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Postby Gercolctor on 23 Apr 2006 21:04

Guys
Some great photos about an interesting subject. Thanks for sharing them with us.
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Postby taltos on 23 Apr 2006 21:13

Maigewitter wrote:
What SMG is the third man carrying? Its not a MP40 as far as i can see. Its a pic from the SS-Fallschirmjägerbataillon 500/600.
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I think It actually is an MP40. It looks like it has the stock folded under like one. It could be a grease gun though.

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