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Found this while looking for something else on eBAY. Kind of cool picture supposed to be in North Africa.
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https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...6402C640-1.jpg
Found this while looking for something else on eBAY. Kind of cool picture supposed to be in North Africa.
Probably thinking, "Thank C-----, we didn't get issued these things!"
or.. I hate when the CO makes me pose for these pictures.Quote:
Originally Posted by Surpmil
Looking at the terrain, most likely Battle of Kasserine Pass in Feb 43, which was the first battle between US and German/Italian ground troops IIRC.
I visited the area 20 years ago, and even then it was surprising how many still original paint finish Waffenampt stamped 'Jerry' cans were in general use among the population....as well as a few other ex-Wehrmacht items.
Well there must have been lots of stuff around and it would have been about new. Not like at the other end when they were running low.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeeRam
That rifle looks brand new.......oh, yea......never mind......
Maybe it now still is somewhere in the US...
Personal war booty of one of these GIs.
That might be true, makes me wonder what became of the 54 pounds of M1 Garands that this German soldier is carrying.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ovidio
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...edm1gjpg-1.jpg
US soldier holding K98 saying, "Almost like our 1903 Springfield."Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
German soldier holding Garands, "Mochten Sie ein Garand? Nur 50 Reichsmark."Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
"Mit Patronen?"
Well, its got a cupped butt plate, so likely not much more than 18 months old. Afrika Korps supply route to North Africa was pretty strangled by late 42/early 43, so probably from any re-supply that got through in 41/42.Quote:
Originally Posted by Singer B
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The guy on the right is holding a M1A1 and a M1928 Thompson as well..............and they are both likely Waffen SS Panzer/Armoured crew, as both are wearing the Panzercombi one piece coveralls made from Italian camo material and issued to Waffen SS Panzer/Armoured vehicle crews from 1943.Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
The rifle is not a K98k but a G33/40
Uncle Sam got them back pretty fast, I guess...Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
Well spotted sir, you have very good eyes...!Quote:
Originally Posted by jsne
Now, you've mentioned it, I can just see the tiny bit of of the butt side plate where it wraps under the toe of the butt stock.....!!
That makes it even more unusual - never realised that there had been any Gebirgstruppen attached to the Afrika Korps...?
Yes, he has the cartridge belt right there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Low & Slow
You can bet those were back in service pronto. The FSJ were trained on our weapons as ours were trained on theirs.Quote:
Originally Posted by usabaker
I don't know much German did you say something like " think we can get get 50 marks for these rifles " ?