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[Leopardi]

Happy new year 1942 in the karelian isthmus.

[Krätzer]

Can anyone ID the helmets in the picture? This looks like a really heterogeneous mix of equipment.

M 35 & M 40 German helmets
M 18 German helmet
M 26 Swedish helmet
Also some Russian helmets

http://www.mosinnagant.net/finland/Finn-Helmets.asp

I have an M 40 which was used in the finnish army, but i will repaint it to it´s original German look.

[VonMudra]

Couple of them are Hungarian helmets actually, plus I see at least one Italian.

[Seth_Soldier]

from the url:

men_of_9_commando__with_a_german_prisoner__after_thier_raid_on_the_garigliano_estuary_defences__dec_1943

[Slayer]

Commandos who pose for a pic, now that's rare.

[Matthew_Baker]

Bataan 1942

[Seth_Soldier]

[Seth_Soldier]

[Slayer]

Crete?

[Seth_Soldier]

sorry,  Tunisia , late 1942 or early 1943.

Note the mp40 cover !

A quote from the website :

A very remarkable picture;
this is the first published picture depicting the MP38 or (early) MP40 with a dust cover.
Although no information was found on officially adopted types of dust covers, it is logical that there would have been some local initiatives to develop such an accessory. This particular dust cover was designed by someone who had at least some basic knowledge about small arms and their practical use.

Clearly visible is the old style retracting handle, protruding through a hole in the cover. While protecting the weapon from dust, this cover also served as an improvised safety, since the bolt could not move backwards and cause an unintended shot. Moreover, both halves of the cover are kept together on the top side by means of push-buttons. It was thus easy to quickly remove the cover in case of an emergency.

[Seth_Soldier]

Fascist pigs !

[FHMax3]

A rare AVS-36, the Soviet version of the FG-42 and BAR. It can fire automatically and semi-automatically.

[siben]

Wait what? a model of 1936 rifle being a copy of a 1942 model rifle? what time travelling trick is this?
Or do you mean it more or less has the same idea of being a rifle what shoots full power cartridges that is usable in semi and full auto? then i can only say that this prototype is way to light to be of any use in full auto. It also lacks a much needed bipod for that. Also, this rifle never realy got made in any numbers, the AVT-40 would be a much better example, it is a mass produced full auto version of the SVT-40. Still useless though in full auto. Much to light.

Trivia: the AVS-36 with 9 more years of development and changes is the SKS-45

[FHMax3]

Wait what? a model of 1936 rifle being a copy of a 1942 model rifle? what time travelling trick is this?
Or do you mean it more or less has the same idea of being a rifle what shoots full power cartridges that is usable in semi and full auto? then i can only say that this prototype is way to light to be of any use in full auto. It also lacks a much needed bipod for that. Also, this rifle never realy got made in any numbers, the AVT-40 would be a much better example, it is a mass produced full auto version of the SVT-40. Still useless though in full auto. Much to light.

Trivia: the AVS-36 with 9 more years of development and changes is the SKS-45

I meant about the full fire capability, as it was one of the first.

[THeTA0123]

Wait what? a model of 1936 rifle being a copy of a 1942 model rifle? what time travelling trick is this?
Or do you mean it more or less has the same idea of being a rifle what shoots full power cartridges that is usable in semi and full auto? then i can only say that this prototype is way to light to be of any use in full auto. It also lacks a much needed bipod for that. Also, this rifle never realy got made in any numbers, the AVT-40 would be a much better example, it is a mass produced full auto version of the SVT-40. Still useless though in full auto. Much to light.

Trivia: the AVS-36 with 9 more years of development and changes is the SKS-45

I meant about the full fire capability, as it was one of the first.

Again wrong, the Federov Avtomat was developed and deployed in 1915 already. 15 years before the AVS-36