Old FJ themed photograph.

[pitfighter]

I am sure this has been posted before, but if not - it's an interesting one.


Pit.

[John Hodgin]

Nice!

[1Perazzi]

Really nice thanks. Sure would like one of those rifles!

[Remco]

Nice photo .
I see 2 FJ's with a K43 rifle and a ZF4 scope on it .
Just a question, what kind of sniper rifle used the 3rd FJ from the right?
I would say that he used a Mosin 91/30 Mosin-Nagant sniper rifle with a PU sniper scope. Is this possible or am I completely wrong...?

[wolf_wroc]

Looking from left to right we have K98, K43, next K43, Mosin and K43. Guy with mp have berreta 38/44 i think so

[Remco]

Looking from left to right we have K98, K43, next K43, Mosin and K43. Guy with mp have berreta 38/44 i think so

Thanks for the clarification of the weapons. The guy on the left indeed used a Beretta MP 38/44 SMG . Nice to see so many different weapons (sniper rifles) on one picture.

[wolf_wroc]

No problem notice also that guy on the right have modified smock or feld division jacket?

[Matt]

FJ photo

Great photo... Anyone have any idea of when and where it was taken?

[wolf_wroc]

Its battle of Bautzen in April 1945. I think its photo made in little village near to Bautzen named Kubschutz as we can see on the banner above soldiers.

[Matt]

FJ photo

Thanks for the information

[pitfighter]

I found this article on the battle.
The same photo is used in the article.
In my opinion, speaking in conjecture of course - the smiles are likely grim battlefield humor, as these troops likely knew the end was near at this stage in the fighting.

http://historyimages.blogspot.com/20...closed-in.html


*Goebbel's radio broadcasts about the secret wonder weapons that were going to save Germany would have ceased being broadcast. I can't imagine what the morale was like - but almost every photo in the series shows smiling faces - just an observation.

[JasonA]

Wow! I have not seen that photo before. I've never seen so many FJ in one photo with scoped rifles.

Thanks for sharing!

J-

[martin guerre]

wow nice