Waffen SS battle the Russians in a railway station at an unidentified location in 1942. Note the Mauser C96 with stock and 30-round magazine being deployed by the infantryman on the right. The 9-mm Parabellum pistol WW1 vintage and rather rare on the front line in WW2.

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No automation in the field: German machine gunners had to prepare their own cartridge belts like the ones above. The more ready belts the better when your weapon spews out 600-700 rounds a minute.

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Communication point of the Waffen SS "Totenkopf" division somewhere in Russia, summer 1941. All's going well, so far. Conditions even allow a quick snooze wearing sunglasses. Almost like summer manoeuvres in peacetime.