German Forces

Reichswehr Mortar

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Original caption: "10 years German Reichswehr! The weapons of our Reichswehr, which it is allowed to use according to the Versailles Treaty. A light trench mortar. December 1930" The weapon is actually a 25cm schwerer Minenwerfer, therefor a heavy and not a light trench mortar as the caption states. It appears to be also an older version of the weapon as the barrel is short. Also, the uniforms look more Wehrmacht like to me (especially the insignias on helemt and sleeve). Maybe it is a picture of the early days of the Wehrmacht? I do not know the uniforms of the Reichswehr good, so it might also be just what the caption suggests. ----------------------- Evillittlekenny