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    1914, 1917, Enfield used by Nazi Waffen SS

    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 Britishicon Free Corps, members of which joined the SS to fight the Soviets.

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    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...
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    Looks like a fat boy stock.

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    That part of the video does start with Britishicon Free Corps. On the other hand, it also looks like a very much later insert to make up video length.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamie5070 View Post
    Looks like a fat boy stock.
    I agree. Therefore an Eddystone P.14 rifle.

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    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 Germanicon weapon in 1938 like that.
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    MP18 Bergman first produced in 1918. Britishicon 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.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gil Boyd View Post
    Look at 28:23 the soldier top right in the black & white photo
    Can you re-check? At that time I only see a school class.

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    Couple of seconds later.

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    Here are both weapons...
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