Finnish soldiers with Lahti-Saloranta M/26 light machine gun on the western shore of Vyborg Bay, Finland, 1940

Finnish soldiers with Lahti-Saloranta M/26 light machine gun on the western shore of Vyborg Bay, Finland, 1940

German soldier by the tree is holding an STG44, Battle of the Bulge. December 1944 .

German soldier by the tree is holding an STG44, Battle of the Bulge. December 1944 .

Red Army soldiers on a TIZ AM-600 motorcycle with a mounted DP-27 machine gun in July, 1941.

Red Army soldiers on a TIZ AM-600 motorcycle with a mounted DP-27 machine gun in July, 1941.

Japanese Soldiers of the 23rd Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion seizing Shāshì city, 8 June 1940

Japanese Soldiers of the 23rd Infantry Regiment 2nd Battalion seizing Shāshì city, 8 June 1940

Luftwaffe troops securing areas recently overran by Soviet troops, Stalingrad, 22 October 1942

Luftwaffe troops securing areas recently overran by Soviet troops, Stalingrad, 22 October 1942

The British team of light machine gun BREN Mk.1 during Operation “Market Garden”. Somewhere on the border of Holland and Germany,24 Sep 1944

The British team of light machine gun BREN Mk.1 during Operation “Market Garden”. Somewhere on the border of Holland and Germany,24 Sep 1944

A Soldier of a Luftwaffe Field Division with a Mg42 in Italy

A Soldier of a Luftwaffe Field Division with a Mg42 in Italy

A German Sniper and spotter look for enemy movements. - October 1941 Eastern Front.

A German Sniper and spotter look for enemy movements. - October 1941 Eastern Front.

British Army in North Africa 1940-43 (E 14775) 4.5-inch field gun firing at night against enemy armoured concentrations at El Alamein, July 1942.

British Army in North Africa 1940-43 (E 14775) 4.5-inch field gun firing at night against enemy armoured concentrations at El Alamein, July 1942.

Finnish soldier with light machine gun going to relieve a man from sentry duty at forward outpost. Vuosalmi bridgehead, July 24, 1944.

Finnish soldier with light machine gun going to relieve a man from sentry duty at forward outpost. Vuosalmi bridgehead, July 24, 1944.

German SdKfz. 251-1 halftrack vehicle at a rail crossing, Aiviekstes, Latvia, Jun 1941.

German SdKfz. 251-1 halftrack vehicle at a rail crossing, Aiviekstes, Latvia, Jun 1941.

A soldier of the Waffen SS in the West, 1940

A soldier of the Waffen SS in the West, 1940

A soldier of the Waffen SS armed with a K98k rifle and hand grenades, is bringing up a can of ammo.(out of frame

A soldier of the Waffen SS armed with a K98k rifle and hand grenades, is bringing up a can of ammo.(out of frame

Japanese 5th Division officer near Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, Jan-Feb 1942

Japanese 5th Division officer near Kuala Lumpur, Malaya, Jan-Feb 1942

Elements of 24th Panzer Division advancing in the Russian steppe near Stalingrad,in August 1942

Elements of 24th Panzer Division  advancing in the Russian steppe near Stalingrad,in August 1942

Soviet troops in a trench in Leningrad, Russia, 1 Sep 1941

Soviet troops in a trench in Leningrad, Russia, 1 Sep 1941,  Photographer Vsevolod Tarasevich Source Russian International News Agency

A Waffen SS Soldier

A Waffen SS Soldier

British 4.5-inch anti-aircraft gun and crew, of 52nd Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery. Unpacking ammunition, 16 April 1941

British 4.5-inch anti-aircraft gun and crew, of 52nd Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery. Unpacking ammunition, 16 April 1941

Waffen ss troops on the eastern front fire there MG-34 at Soviet positions.

Waffen ss troops on the eastern front fire there MG-34 at Soviet positions.

Italian motorcyclist marksmen (Bersaglieri) from the 3rd Mobile Division of the Expeditionary Corps in the suburbs of Stalino, Soviet Union (today's Donetsk, Ukraine).

Italian motorcyclist marksmen (Bersaglieri) from the 3rd Mobile Division of the Expeditionary Corps in the suburbs of Stalino, Soviet Union (today's Donetsk, Ukraine).

A concealed paratrooper of the German Elite Forces, Fallschirmjäger, looks down the sights of his FG 42 Rifle, 1944.

A concealed paratrooper of the German Elite Forces, Fallschirmjäger, looks down the sights of his FG 42 Rifle, 1944.

British troops advance in El Alamein

British troops advance in El Alamein

Panzer IV commander with an MP40 , 1942

Panzer IV commander with an MP40 , 1942

German soldiers with a 7.5cm le.IG 18 infantry gun, Maginot Line, France, May 1940

German soldiers with a 7.5cm le.IG 18 infantry gun, Maginot Line, France, May 1940.

View of an undamaged Polish city from the cockpit of a German medium bomber aircraft, likely a Heinkel He 111 P, in1939.

View of an undamaged Polish city from the cockpit of a German medium bomber aircraft, likely a Heinkel He 111 P, in1939.

French soldiers of the 3rd hussards training in la Courtine, Corrèze, may 1942.

French soldiers of the 3rd hussards training in la Courtine, Corrèze, may 1942.

German soldiers in an anti-tank ditch awaiting the signal to attack. In the background a Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf F-2, Battle of Stalingrad, 1942

German soldiers in an anti-tank ditch awaiting the signal to attack. In the background a Pz.Kpfw. IV Ausf F-2, Battle of Stalingrad, 1942

Chinese soldier serving MG 08/15 rifle anti air defense

Chinese soldier serving MG 08/15 rifle anti air defense 

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German Motorcycle troops from the Waffen 3.SS Panzerdivision "Totenkopf" , operating in the north of Russia in 1941

German Motorcycle troops from the Waffen 3.SS Panzerdivision "Totenkopf" , operating in the north of Russia in 1941

Belgian troops on manoeuvres. Parked in the background are two T-13 and two T-15 light tanks. Possibly winter 1939-1940

Belgian troops on manoeuvres. Parked in the background are two T-13 and two T-15 light tanks. Possibly winter 1939-1940

Two German soldiers lay warning wires over the barbed wire in a dune. Place unknown, c. 1941

Two German soldiers lay warning wires over the barbed wire in a dune. Place unknown, c. 1941

Australian soldier sights along his gun barrel from behind a rubber tree during exercises in Malaya, 1941

 Australian soldier sights along his gun barrel from behind a rubber tree during exercises in Malaya, 1941

German soldier in wintry terrain with MP 40 submachine gun and Model 24 Stielhandgranate (grenade tacked in belt),in Russia, Jan-Feb 1944.

German soldier in wintry terrain with MP 40 submachine gun and Model 24 Stielhandgranate (grenade tacked in belt),in Russia, Jan-Feb 1944.

Two German soldiers in position with a MP 43 assault rifle and a MG 42 machine gun , in Russia January 1944.

Two German soldiers in position with a MP 43 assault rifle and a MG 42 machine gun ,in  Russia January 1944.

A Japanese navy troops using motorcycle armed with a type 11 light machine gun, in Shanghai, China, 1937.

A Japanese navy troops using motorcycle armed with a type 11 light machine gun, in Shanghai, China, 1937.

A rare photo of a Waffen SS solider preparing to fire a rifle grenade from his K98 Mauser. Hungary, 1944.

A rare photo of a Waffen SS solider preparing to fire a rifle grenade from his K98 Mauser. Hungary, 1944.

New Zealand troops in the western desert, North Africa, take aim with a light BREN machine gun, 1942.

New Zealand troops in the western desert, North Africa, take aim with a light BREN machine gun, 1942.

A German Waffen-SS armed with a Bergmann MP-35 in combat SovietU nion,1941

 A German Waffen-SS armed with a Bergmann MP-35 in combat SovietU nion,1941.

A German soldier with a Solothurn S-18-100 20mm anti-tank rifle on the Eastern Front.

A German soldier with a Solothurn S-18-100 20mm anti-tank rifle on the Eastern Front.

Australian Gunners of the 2/4th Field Regiment, RAA 71st Infantry Division were firing on the Japanese with a short version of the British 25 Pounder gun during the invasion of the island of Borneo in the Dutch East Indies July 1945.

Australian Gunners of the 2/4th Field Regiment, RAA 71st Infantry Division were firing on the Japanese with a short version of the British 25 Pounder gun during the invasion of the island of Borneo in the Dutch East Indies July 1945.

German soldiers have fallen under sniper fire on the road. They fire back. Yugoslavia.

German soldiers have fallen under sniper fire on the road. They fire back. Yugoslavia.1942-43

A British BL 9.2 inch Mk X coastal defense gun at Gibraltar, 4 Jan 1942.

A British BL 9.2 inch Mk X coastal defense gun at Gibraltar, 4 Jan 1942.

A German infantryman aims his MP40 submachine gun on the eastern front, 1941.

A German infantryman aims his MP40 submachine gun on the eastern front, 1941.

The pilot of the Japanese Ki-48 bomber "Lily" (type 99) at the controls of his plane. Ki-48 - Army twin-engined medium bomber. The crew of 4 persons. The Allies had a code name - "Lily» («Lily»).

The pilot of the Japanese Ki-48 bomber "Lily" (type 99) at the controls of his plane. Ki-48 - Army twin-engined medium bomber. The crew of 4 persons. The Allies had a code name - "Lily» («Lily»).

Two Kradschützen in their BMW R12 with an MG 34 Located in Bretagne (France) at the atlantic beach in 1940.

Two Kradschützen in their BMW R12 with an MG 34 Located in Bretagne (France) at the atlantic beach in 1940.

A Soldier from the 2-23rd Infantry Battalion beside his Bren light machinegun at the frontline in Tobruk,September 1941

A Soldier from the 2-23rd Infantry Battalion beside his Bren light machinegun at the frontline in Tobruk,September 1941

German soldiers in position near a destroyed Russian T-34 tank. South Russia 1943.

German soldiers in position near a destroyed Russian T-34 tank. South Russia 1943.

Twin 5.25-inch guns of an anti-aircraft battery at Primrose Hill in London, 27 August 1943

Twin 5.25-inch guns of an anti-aircraft battery at Primrose Hill in London, 27 August 1943.

A German soldier with a Gewehr 43 in the ruins of a Normandy home,France in June, 1944.

A German soldier with a Gewehr 43 in the ruins of a Normandy home,France in June, 1944.

Soviet soldiers of the Eastern Front during a short rest after fighting, 1 April 1944

Soviet soldiers of the Eastern Front during a short rest after fighting, 1 April 1944