Albums FG - 42 ( Fallschirmjägergewehr - 42 )
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General der Fallschirmtruppe Kurt Student ( Kommandierender General Fallschirmjager ) inspect a machine gun of the type FG 42 ( Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 ) at Monte Circeo / San Felice ( Italy ) in the framework of a tour of inspection to the South Front , dated December 26, 1943 . Ritterkreuzträger who wore monocle ( glasses single ) on the right is Major Harry Herrmann ( Kommandeur Fallschirmjager - Lehr - Bataillon ) which later became the commander of the last 9 . Fallschirmjager - Division ( 19 April 1945 ) . Photo by Toni Schneiders (1920-2006) , Kriegsberichter Fallschirmjager who after the war became a famous German photojournalist
A Fallschirmjager maintain a defensive position by relying on the FG - 42 ( Fallschirmjägergewehr - 42 machine gun paratroopers or 1942 models ) in the rubble of Monte Cassino , Italy , in 1944 . Interestingly , he rested his gun in a box ... Stielhandgranaten ! One spark and she will be pulverized into pulp nuts ! ! ! Consider an MP40 machine gun lying nearby, ready to function when the main guns and grenades have been used up
sources :
Photo collection of the German Bundesarchiv
www.en.wikipedia.org
www.ww2db.com
General der Fallschirmtruppe Kurt Student ( Kommandierender General Fallschirmjager ) inspect a machine gun of the type FG 42 ( Fallschirmjägergewehr 42 ) at Monte Circeo / San Felice ( Italy ) in the framework of a tour of inspection to the South Front , dated December 26, 1943 . Ritterkreuzträger who wore monocle ( glasses single ) on the right is Major Harry Herrmann ( Kommandeur Fallschirmjager - Lehr - Bataillon ) which later became the commander of the last 9 . Fallschirmjager - Division ( 19 April 1945 ) . Photo by Toni Schneiders (1920-2006) , Kriegsberichter Fallschirmjager who after the war became a famous German photojournalist
A Fallschirmjager maintain a defensive position by relying on the FG - 42 ( Fallschirmjägergewehr - 42 machine gun paratroopers or 1942 models ) in the rubble of Monte Cassino , Italy , in 1944 . Interestingly , he rested his gun in a box ... Stielhandgranaten ! One spark and she will be pulverized into pulp nuts ! ! ! Consider an MP40 machine gun lying nearby, ready to function when the main guns and grenades have been used up
sources :
Photo collection of the German Bundesarchiv
www.en.wikipedia.org
www.ww2db.com