MP40

For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions , which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme . Scherl Bilderdienst Der Heldenkampf von Cassino. Wenn der Gegner glaubt, mit dem Übergewicht seiner Flugzeuge und schweren Waffen die deutschen Linien in Cassino eindrücken zu können, so hat er nicht mit der kämpferischen Überlegenheit und dem beispiellosen Heldenmut der deutschen Fallschirmjäger gerechnet, die jede Ruine zu einer Festung, jeden Trichter zu einem Widerstandsnest machen, das sie nicht nur verteidigen, sondern aus dem heraus sie immer wieder zu Gegenstössen ansetzen. PK-Kriegsberichter Luethge 1.4.1944 [Herausgabedatum]

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This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: recolored . The original can be viewed here: Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-783-0123-27A, Nordafrika, Soldat mit Panzerbüchse.jpg : . 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You can help by reporting errors and typos at Commons:Bundesarchiv/Error reports . Nordafrika.- Soldat beim Tragen einer Panzerbüchse durch die Wüste; PK Afrika Title Nordafrika, Soldat mit Panzerbüchse Depicted place North Africa Date April 1941 date QS:P571,+1941-04-00T00:00:00Z/10 Collection German Federal Archives Native name Das Bundesarchiv Parent institution Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Location Koblenz (headquarters) Coordinates 50° 20′ 32.71″ N, 7° 34′ 21.22″ E Established 1946 Website www.bundesarchiv.de Authority file : Q685753 VIAF : 137346469 ISNI : 0000000405552728 LCCN : n92025526 NLA : 36455393 OSM : 1844909 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q685753 Current location Propagandakompanien der Wehrmacht - Heer und Luftwaffe (Bild 101 I) Accession number Bild 101I-783-0123-27A Source This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project . The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation only using the originals (negative and/or positive), resp. the digitalization of the originals as provided by the Digital Image Archive .

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The British Army in Normandy 1944 Men of the Durham Light Infantry, 49th (West Riding) Division inspect a knocked-out German Tiger tank during Operation 'Epsom', 28 June 1944.

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This is a retouched picture , which means that it has been digitally altered from its original version. Modifications: recolored . The original can be viewed here: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J24116, Italien, Monte Cassino.jpg : . Modifications made by Ruffneck'88 . Italien, Monte Cassino ( ) Photographer Lüthge Title Italien, Monte Cassino Original caption For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions , which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme . Scherl Bilderdienst Der Heldenkampf von Cassino. Wenn der Gegner glaubt, mit dem Übergewicht seiner Flugzeuge und schweren Waffen die deutschen Linien in Cassino eindrücken zu können, so hat er nicht mit der kämpferischen Überlegenheit und dem beispiellosen Heldenmut der deutschen Fallschirmjäger gerechnet, die jede Ruine zu einer Festung, jeden Trichter zu einem Widerstandsnest machen, das sie nicht nur verteidigen, sondern aus dem heraus sie immer wieder zu Gegenstössen ansetzen. PK-Kriegsberichter Luethge 1.4.1944 [Herausgabedatum] Depicted place Monte Cassino Date March 1944 date QS:P571,+1944-03-00T00:00:00Z/10 Collection German Federal Archives Native name Das Bundesarchiv Parent institution Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Location Koblenz (headquarters) Coordinates 50° 20′ 32.71″ N, 7° 34′ 21.22″ E Established 1946 Website www.bundesarchiv.de Authority file : Q685753 VIAF : 137346469 ISNI : 0000000405552728 LCCN : n92025526 NLA : 36455393 OSM : 1844909 WorldCat institution QS:P195,Q685753 Current location Allgemeiner Deutscher Nachrichtendienst - Zentralbild (Bild 183) Accession number Bild 183-J24116 Source This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project . The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation only using the originals (negative and/or positive), resp. the digitalization of the originals as provided by the Digital Image Archive .

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Ungarn, Budapest, SS-Männer auf der Hof der Kaserne des (ungarischen) Wachbataillons auf der Burg; Eins Kp Lw zbV — Budapest

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “MP 40”

Ungarn, Budapest, SS-Männer auf der Hof der Kaserne des (ungarischen) Wachbataillons auf der Burg; Eins Kp Lw zbV — Budapest

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “MP40”

An Afrika Korps mockup on display at the Sgt. Richard Penry Medal of Honor Memorial Military Museum in Petaluma, California.

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “MP40”