Battle of Berlin

bangboom · Post by **bangboom** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:18 am

I'm not sure if this has been discussed yet, but I was wondering if anyone had pics specifically dealing with the Russians and Germans during the Battle of Berlin in 1945.

Thanks

19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:45 pm

Here's a few I've picked up over the years. Most are from Berlin, some I don't know where they were from, all are 1945.

This one is from Berlin:

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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:52 pm

Another from Berlin:

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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:03 pm

More from Berlin:

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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:06 pm

Again from Berlin:

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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:08 pm

Not sure where this was taken, but here's a Volkssturm unit heading to the front. Note the use of M-35, Luftschutz "Gladiator" and WWI vintage M-16 helmets in the photo. Troop at front carries MG-42:

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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:10 pm

Another photo from the same Volkssturm group as the above photo came from:

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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:12 pm

One more pic from the Volkssturm grouping, note the soldier on the right side guarding the door is armed with the Stg-44, the man on the left uses the Mp-28(?):
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19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:15 pm

One last photo, I have a few more, but haven't scanned them into my computer yet, I'll post them when I do. It appears that the troop smoking has a G-43 semi-auto slung under his arm:
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bangboom · Post by **bangboom** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 3:55 pm

Thank you, these pictures are great so far

M.H. · Post by **M.H.** » Wed Mar 21, 2007 4:51 pm

Thank you for these pics!

Maigewitter · Post by **Maigewitter** » Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:44 am

Could anybody identify the weapon?

..and thanks for those great pics!

19KUBAN43 · Post by **19KUBAN43** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:39 am

Some kind of "panzerbuchse" bt I can't ID for sure.

Maigewitter · Post by **Maigewitter** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:25 am

Then i would say Panzerbüchse 784(r).

Dragunov · Post by **Dragunov** » Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:24 pm

Then i would say Panzerbüchse 784(r).

I was aboot to point out that that is (i believe) a PTRS 41. look at the handle and barrel with gas pipe, but i could be wrong...
http://www.antitank.co.uk/ptrs.htm

there is also a healthy does of StG44s in those pics... was that common? i expected less of them.