Russian Soldiers & their weapons in WWII

[MECHINF-A15]

Shown here are Russian Press release photographs I acquired after "the wall came down."

Each photo has a hand written caption on the back. Unfortunately, I can't read a word of it.

I would be happy to post the back for those who can just let me know.

Frist up, Soviet machine gun crew man a Maxim M1910/34.

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This sniper appears to be "all business" as he poses with his Mosin-Nagant M91 rifle.

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This soldier is armed with the "trade mark" Soviet weapon of World War II, the PPSh-1 "Burp gun."

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This Mortar crewman zeros in his 120 mm piece.

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Field gun crew prepares to fire.

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Russian troops inspect a captured German Panzer motor pool. Panzer IIIs that were under repair can be seen in the background.

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Nice shot of the Russian 152 mm Model 1910/34 field gun. A number of these weapons were captured and introduced into German service.

The German designation was 15,2 cm K.433/1®. For an example the III./Panzerartillerie-Lehr-Rgt. 130, Panzer-Lehr-Division was armed with

12 of these guns in Normandy, 1944.

 

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A very serious looking Russia Lieutenant of Artillery(?) poses for the camera. Possibly some of you Soviet

collectors can weigh-in on his decorations?

 

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Officers observing German positions through a captured German field periscope.

 

This is all I have folks. I invite others to post theirs as well.

All the best,

Mike

 

[War Relics]

On 12/21/2018 at 11:16 AM, MECHINF-A15 said:

A very serious looking Russia Lieutenant of Artillery(?) poses for the camera. Possibly some of you Soviet

collectors can weigh-in on his decorations?

 

Guards Army badge on the right side and Order of the Red Star on his left.

[S.ChrisKelly]

Photographs from Budapest, Hungary 1945.  Imagine seeing this Red Army officer on the street, looking in your direction.  He doesn't need a weapon!

(Quote Paddington Bear... "It's called a hard stare.")

 

Sources:

 

First Image:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Budapest

 

Second Image:

https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/timeline-event/holocaust/1942-1945/surrender-of-german-and-hungarian-units

 

 

 

[S.ChrisKelly]

Another red army soldier to go with post#11...