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Originally posted by pocon1
Those guys are obviously white, I can clearly tell, and isnt that a paratroop badge on the potato masher's shirt? And what rank is on display on his collar? What type of rifle did the paratroopers carry?
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Now we're back to weapons and other military kit. The rifle looks like it could be a Kar98. It looks short enough. Then again, the Spaniards used short Mausers to. I had one a few years back, sold it to a friend of mine. Sweet little FR8 Mauser chambered in .308 Winchester. Accurate enough and built like a club, and, yes, I know that the FR8 was post-WWII. I'm just mentioning it because of the similarities.
I really can't tell on the insignia though, and that is one of the reasons I mentioned it. If it was clear, I would accept a stronger case for purposeful nationalism. A serious propaganda photo would likely make a major production of these boys being Fallshirmjager, if they were. I only mentioned the Spaniards because their gear is so similar, and their facial phenotypes, in many regions, not so very different.
How much shorter was the Kar98 than the regular Mauser?