Allied troops suffer through harsh conditions at the German-Belgian border in this World War II photo taken January 1945

French soldiers January 1945

Some info and pictures on this Russian site.I don't know if they have an English version.Maybe one of our Russian speaking members can check it and push the right button?? :)
http://www.airwar.ru/enc/other1/mureaux115.html

greetz,brummbar

ANF Mureau 115

A 2nd Lt. with a MAS 38 machinepistol, or SMG. The MAS 38 was an unusual weapon: due to the tendency of recoil to lift the barrel and throw off the shooters aim, the designers had the barrel slanted slightly downwards. The weapon saw limited use in 1940.