German WWII Police - Guarding Jews - For Transportation - Picture - What Rifles

[PatickD]

Thought these two photos were interesting.

Title:

“Germans guard French Jews for transportation.”

Clearly can tell the Germans are police. Rifles are likely Gew 98M, maybe Kar 98B’s?

Second photo almost looks like a VZ-24?

Second photo appears one guy has an Adrian helmet. Likely French police.




-D

 

[Guillaume d'Orange]

Thought these two photos were interesting.

Title:

“Germans guard French Jews for transportation.”

Clearly can tell the Germans are police. Rifles are likely Gew 98M, maybe Kar 98B’s?

Second photo almost looks like a VZ-24?

Second photo appears one guy has an Adrian helmet. Likely French police.

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-D

Can’t tell about the rifles, but these pics were taken by PK reporters in Marseille January 1943.

Marseille roundup - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

The two Germans in the second pic are from the OrdPo.

 

[hale1940]

I think there is probably a mix of rifles in this pic. In the first pic the rifle slung over the soldiers back is probably a Gew98M or Kar98b. Then in the second pic, in the back left corner, there are actually two troops. One definitely has a K98a, and the other one is probs either a VZ24 or another K98a.

 

[tharpo]

As a side note, there are a couple of police style Luger holsters visible in the second photo.

 

[nirvana]

On a side note, you can really see just how old the Ord Police are in these photos. They really were pulling from the “seniors” for these positions.