A German machine position using a captured Russian DP-27. Two stick grenades are seen at the ready in the top right corner. The machine gunner wears the winter white and a fur hat.
Ben
Photo of German DP-27 gunner
A German machine position using a captured Russian DP-27. Two stick grenades are seen at the ready in the top right corner. The machine gunner wears the winter white and a fur hat.
Ben
Nice shot. Is there any information on the backside of the photo? To my eyes the fur hat looks very much like the Finnish model with its round blue-and-white cockade, and the Finns also widely used both DPs and German grenades. Just being curious - it's a great photo anyway!
I attached two photos of Finnish troops with fur hats and captured DPs for comparison below. All credits to the SA-Kuva photo archive.
Not one that has any information on the reverse, unfortunately. All I had was what I got from the seller. Doesn’t look like the hat has an eagle stitched to the front.
That's alright! I think you are spot on with the observation about the lack of German insignia. I believe I see a small, round Finnish cockade on the front flap. IMO the shape and the material of the hat are both entirely Finnish - and so is the snowy forest view.by Witt
An interesting photo in any case, thanks a lot for posting it!
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