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German Snipers with Russian Sniper Rifle - WWII Photo

Hercules

Hercules

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Here is a group of German Soldiers with a Russian Sniper Rifle. Looks like it was taken in Russia on the Eastern Front. Pretty neat picture.
 

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Great photo!

Looks to be around winter of 43 at least. So that rifle probably had by that point already had quite a story.
 
Interesting photo! Thanks.

Please have a close look at the headgear.
Soldier on the left seems to wear a single button M43 cap. Second from left with a TK (skull)?

Thanks
Wolfgang
 
mdarnell19 said:
It could be a 1942 Tula or Izhevsk Mod. 38. So not too much time in the field yet.
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Could be, but blueing looks almost worn off on the scope and stock looks pretty rough for 1 year, even though the OF was a meat grinder. Guess we'll never know.
 
Amberg said:
Interesting photo! Thanks.

Please have a close look at the headgear.
Soldier on the left seems to wear a single button M43 cap. Second from left with a TK (skull)?

Thanks
Wolfgang
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Thanks, but I do not see what you are describing on the original photo in regards to the second soldier on the left.
 
Might be, might be not.
BTW: I only know the single button M43 caps from Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS.
Anything on the boards?

Thanks
 

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