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At the attached Youtube link is a biography of Heinrich Himmler. At the 44:48 mark in the video is a Nazi Waffen SS soldier using a 1914 or 1917 Enfield. The soldier might have been a member of the British Free Corps, members of which joined the SS to fight the Soviets.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmV1ehLK9sI
There's a piece of footage showing the Volkssturm marching out to meet their doom at near war's end wearing civilian attire and carrying captured allied weapons. Not a mixed bag but well equipped. I don't think there was a shortage of allied hardware in their coffers...
Looks like a fat boy stock.
That part of the video does start with British Free Corps. On the other hand, it also looks like a very much later insert to make up video length.
I agree. Therefore an Eddystone P.14 rifle.Quote:
Originally Posted by jamie5070
Interesting article and well researched. Look at 28:23 the soldier top right in the black & white photo. Looks almost like a Sterling / Sten he's holding!! Can't think of a side magazine fed German weapon in 1938 like that.
MP18 Bergman first produced in 1918. British Lanchester was a copy of the later version. Sten magazines too, as it was already in production for the Lanchester. Sten and MP38/40 magazines should interchange.
Can you re-check? At that time I only see a school class.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gil Boyd
Couple of seconds later.
Here are both weapons...
Promo,
28:32 on;)