This is a pretty well-known photo, but damn if it isn’t a good one.
Vintage Saturday: Resistance in Style
Bolt Action Rifles
Modele 1890 Berthier Cuirassier Carbine
When the Modele 1890 Berthier carbine was adopted for the French cavalry, the decision was made to produce a special version for the Cuirassier troops. These were the elite heavy cavalry, equipped with steel breastplates […]
Semiauto Rifles
Meunier A6: France’s First Semiauto Battle Rifle
France began experimenting with self-loading rifle designs in the late 1890s, although most of this work is mostly unknown today. The work was done by the State arsenals, and kept as military secrets, without […]
Select-fire Rifles
How to Swap FAMAS Ejection Left to Right
One of the very nice features of the FAMAS is that it can be swapped between left-hand and right-hand ejection in just a few moments without needing any tools or spare parts. I had this […]
aaaah, back in the days that even european civilians were allowed to have sub-machineguns.
and no way the picture is staged.
A ‘posed’ picture…The gendarmes are somewhat amused; the US Lt is a REMF; the British (?) soldier is not even slightly concerned; everyone is too clean for combat conditions…Strictly for entertainment value…
If I was a German sniper (or even a soldat) that Lt would stand out in my sights like a searchlight…
Well, my favourite is this one
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Member_of_the_FFI.jpg
Yes, that’s my favourite too!
Well, the Eltee in the back is right to point his 45 at the Frog, even though the latter seems to be handling the Sten for the first time in his life, and blissfully oblivious to the sad fact that his Sten would not fire with these manicured fingers in the way of the bolt handle… But anyway, he makes a nice and stylish shield to crouch behind.
He’s about to shoot that guy with that finger on 1911’s trigger.
Dude looks like he’s right outta central casting….Both have their fingers wrapped around the triggers – in the fashion of the day…they’re both SUPREMELY confidant (well…mebbe the LT looks a bit skeered – he’s an LT afterall – and as you said, an REMF) – the Bosche are on the run, The Americans are in the city, and it’s time for REVENGE!!! Look!! Ze Camera!! We pose for ze camera!!! The French are great poseurs!!!
Broz