WWII Luger photo

Roadkill · 10-07-2005, 05:02 PM

rk

George Anderson · 10-07-2005, 10:50 PM

RK, it's a super photo and I'm presently on top of it. Just a great early wartime photo of some mech troops.

G.W. Gill · 10-08-2005, 12:00 AM

RK, Great picture. I was wondering what the rectangular tins were on the left breast. Cleaning kits or flashlites?. I like the lanyard.

Edward Tinker · 10-08-2005, 12:05 AM

Nice, real photo, great seeing these soldiers in various dress and weapons.

ed

George Anderson · 10-08-2005, 07:47 AM

Flashlights I believe. Very similar to those issued in the first war.

Roadkill · 10-08-2005, 08:44 AM

Pure guess on my part, but I'd suspect they are a recon group. The grenades appear to be props for the photo op. Officers rarely carry much less actually use grenades. Several have goggles and binoculars. None have rifles although several have ammo pouches. Rifles were most likely left in vehicles or on motorcycles. The architecture in background appears to be Slavic (onion dome), the flag staff on the tower is empty, my guess is that they just crossed the border into Poland and are posing in front of a government building. Also they have a smug, look what I just did look instead of the damn I'm tired of this here we go again look seen on later photos. There is no mud on the tires or their boots and uniforms, but they are wearing jackets and overcoats. There are also leaves on the branch to the right and on their helmets and none are wearing overcoats. That fits in the fall time period. They all look well fed, not gaunt and exhausted. No bayonets, they get in the way climbing in and out of vehicles and motorcycles. The luger lanyard is a bread bag strap. Looks short for the length of the arm of the soldier, bet its a posed item too.
rk

10-07-2005, 05:02 PM	#1
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	WWII Luger photo rk

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George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	RK, it's a super photo and I'm presently on top of it. Just a great early wartime photo of some mech troops.

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G.W. Gill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	RK, Great picture. I was wondering what the rectangular tins were on the left breast. Cleaning kits or flashlites?. I like the lanyard.

10-08-2005, 12:05 AM	#4
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Nice, real photo, great seeing these soldiers in various dress and weapons. ed

10-08-2005, 07:47 AM	#5
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,528 Times in 787 Posts	Flashlights I believe. Very similar to those issued in the first war.

10-08-2005, 08:44 AM	#6
Roadkill User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,632 Thanks: 1 Thanked 28 Times in 17 Posts	Pure guess on my part, but I'd suspect they are a recon group. The grenades appear to be props for the photo op. Officers rarely carry much less actually use grenades. Several have goggles and binoculars. None have rifles although several have ammo pouches. Rifles were most likely left in vehicles or on motorcycles. The architecture in background appears to be Slavic (onion dome), the flag staff on the tower is empty, my guess is that they just crossed the border into Poland and are posing in front of a government building. Also they have a smug, look what I just did look instead of the damn I'm tired of this here we go again look seen on later photos. There is no mud on the tires or their boots and uniforms, but they are wearing jackets and overcoats. There are also leaves on the branch to the right and on their helmets and none are wearing overcoats. That fits in the fall time period. They all look well fed, not gaunt and exhausted. No bayonets, they get in the way climbing in and out of vehicles and motorcycles. The luger lanyard is a bread bag strap. Looks short for the length of the arm of the soldier, bet its a posed item too. rk