G41(W) in Étienville France - 1944

PMKS

Senior Member

• Mar 4, 2018

• #1

U.S. MP cleans a captured German G41(W) rifle in Étienville France, August 1944
At least it looks like a G41(W)
From the LIFE Magazine Archives - Ralph Morse Photographer

 

CRH113

Senior Member

• Mar 4, 2018

• #2

Yup, it's a G41(W), I'd like to think he sent that home.

 

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Rudi

Well-known member

• Mar 4, 2018

• #3

Great photo! Looks like maybe some other booty as well. German gas mask can up on the ledge. Wonder what else is up there?

 

Tiger 2 Tank

Senior Member

• Mar 4, 2018

• #4

Neat photo!

 

Wolfsburg

Senior Member

• Mar 4, 2018

• #5

Very cool! Is that spiderweb of cabling on the crucifix communication wires?

I did some Googling and this location is still quite recognizable:

 

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Hambone

Community Organizer

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• Mar 4, 2018

• #6

That's cool!

 

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timothy

Senior Member

• Mar 4, 2018

• #7

Possible German mess kit lower on top step left? timothy

 

CanadianAR

Canadian Grizzly Eh

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• Mar 4, 2018

• #8

That’s great!! Love the modern pics too. It looks like my G41.....haha

 

Tiger 2 Tank

Senior Member

• Mar 5, 2018

• #9

CRH113 said:

Yup, it's a G41(W), I'd like to think he sent that home.

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How do we know it’s not one made by Berlin Lubecker?

 

heavy_mech

RKI- Reasonably Knowledgable Individual

• Mar 5, 2018

• #10

Wolfsburg said:

Very cool! Is that spiderweb of cabling on the crucifix communication wires?

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Sure is. The same tagging methods still in effect today. I'm guessing some headquarters above a battalion based on the number of lines. The modern photos are great too! Really amazingly unchanged.