German 8-cm-Granatwerfer 42, weight 26kg, length of the barrel 74,7 cm. range up to 1100 meters.

German Mortar Crew

German soldiers happily trying to look as silly as they can for the camera. Helau!

General tomfoolery

Österreich wird deutsch. Einmarsch der Deutschen Polizei in Imst (Tirol).  Austria becomes German.  Entry of German police into Imst.  March 1938.  Heinrich Hoffman Collection.  (Foreign Records Seized)
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #:  242-HLB-2658-16
WAR &amp; CONFLICT BOOK #:  989