whats in the tube?

[andya]

Hi
What would be carried in the tube on the back of this soldier please?
thanks
andy

[BrunoH]

Hi,

This 'tube' is for containing a MG barrel. They have to change it after a certain number of shoots (excuse me for the bad word choosen in English) kind of maintenance of the weapon ...

Regards

PS: here is a sample for two barrels:

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/Heer/photos/H030956.html

The one on the picture is only for one barrel

[Gran Sasso]

As it is quite long, I vote for a MG15.barrel, both containers for the MG34 and MG42-barrel are much shorter, the MG42-one is the shortest one.

[Eric Mill]

Place of picture

Hi there Andy..

hmmmmm...interesting .....picture.

Is there any information where this picture was taken.????......it's early early war..........is it part of album???????

I'm looking for information, paperwork and pictures about the German actions in may 1940 near the small town of Mill in Holland....for our historical research work..........for the interested here a very good site about Holland and the actions near Mill

http://www.waroverholland.nl/index.p...battle-at-mill


Thanks

E.

[andya]

thanks

thanks to all for your help-Sorry Eric nothing to say where it was taken and it is an individual photo. Here it is in full
regards
andy

[Soldat de Fer]

Hello
Looks like a MG13 container to me !!! .
Regards
P-Y

[Eric Mill]

Scan

Thanks for the reaction.......

Could it be possible to get a detailed scan from the complete picture for some research work. It could be somewhere near my home town............

I will PM my private mail address.

[Ville Kosonen]

I think it is regular spare barrel holder for MG-34. Compare lenght to ammo can below. It just looks longer in this picture, maybe this soldier is just not "over 180cm supersoldier"

[f35jsf]

I think it is regular spare barrel holder for MG-34. Compare lenght to ammo can below. It just looks longer in this picture, maybe this soldier is just not "over 180cm supersoldier"

Yep, it's regular contener. 63,5cm.

[anmarlodz]

I think it is regular spare barrel holder for MG-34. Compare lenght to ammo can below. It just looks longer in this picture, maybe this soldier is just not "over 180cm supersoldier"

Agree. Average height back those times was 165-170cm. Today it is 180-185 ( and when I look on present teens soon it will be 190-195 cm ). back those times people who were 180cm were really tall.