What nation are these soldiers from?

[Vegard T]

I'm guessing they're not German, but they might be Axis, I bought them in a lot with 80+ German pictures from Norway(A lot, but not all were from Norway, there were even some pre-war German early Nazi part/Hitler Jugend pictures which were nice). It looks to be taken up in the North due to the terrain, probably Norway/Finland. The helmet doesn't look German.

[Normandie]

To me it looks like Nowegian/Finish landscape, the environment etc, what do you think Vegar?

[Wagriff]

Lots of Birch trees....Finland?

[Adrian Stevenson]

French. Note both the helmet and sheepskin jacket. Remember France sent troops to Norway in 1940.

Cheers, Ade.

[Normandie]

But Adrian, their in Norway right?

[Vegard T]

Thanks Ade!
I thought about that, but was not sure about it since it came with a German lot of pictures, and I assumed it was taken by a German. It appears they are not using German gear of any sort, so I'd guess the picture is indeed of French soldiers in Norway, 1940.

[Adrian Stevenson]

But Adrian, their in Norway right?

Yes, French 5e Demi-Brigade Chasseurs Alpins fought in Norway in 1940.

I have an artists impression in a book showing a French mountain trooper wearing this uniform.

Cheers, Ade.