MG42 use during the Soviet era of the 1980s in Afghanistan.

[Sentryduty]

It is also possible that the documentary chose to roll in other footage from "similar" conflicts to fill a gap in visuals. It is not uncommon for TV documentary producers to use this tactic when a scene calls for it.

It is very hard to say without looking at the film clips and verifying the source.

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[browningautorifle]

It is very hard to say without looking at the film clips and verifying the source.

It is after all media, and their main job is to sell news. Doesn't matter about source or truth. Anyone believing without firsthand knowledge can also believe that rabbits can talk.

[Sentryduty]

It is after all media, and their main job is to sell news. Doesn't matter about source or truth. Anyone believing without firsthand knowledge can also believe that rabbits can talk.

Even beyond the normal, "the media is no soldier's friend" in the editing room they tend to be sloppy.

I am sure that our members have noticed in documentaries "flipped negatives" that suggest left handed versions of rifles, or unit markings equipment on film clips that didn't exist in the time/location in the narration.

In places where uniforms and terrain are difficult to nail down allows Syria footage to morph to Iraq, or Afghanistan to become the Golan, etc etc.

It is sloppy work or creative licence that does discredit to many documentaries as a viable historical reference.

[Flying10uk]

"flipped negatives" that suggest left handed versions of rifles

This explains why one well known U.K. dealer had a picture of a Sten that appeared to feed from the opposite side to the norm. I couldn't work it out at the time and never got round to asking the dealer about it; it looked weird, like a left handed Sten Gun but I assume now the dealer didn't spot the error.