This is a pretty well-known photo, but damn if it isn’t a good one.
Vintage Saturday: Resistance in Style
Semiauto Rifles
RIA: Semiauto FAMAS
The French FAMAS was one of the first bullpup rifles to be adopted and built in large numbers by a military power. It was adopted by France in 1978 at right about the same time […]
Manuals
FAMAS Manuals, and an RP46 update
The FAMAS (MAS being the French arsenal at St Etienne, a facility with a long history of firearms manufacture) is a pretty rare rifle in the US, but has gotten a lot of exposure in […]
Bolt Action Rifles
M34: The Berthier Converted to the 7.5mm Rimless Cartridge
With the end of World War One, it was finally possible for the French military to replace the 8mm Lebel cartridge with a modern rimless cartridge, and they wasted no time in doing so. By […]
aaaah, back in the days that even european civilians were allowed to have sub-machineguns.
and no way the picture is staged.
A ‘posed’ picture…The gendarmes are somewhat amused; the US Lt is a REMF; the British (?) soldier is not even slightly concerned; everyone is too clean for combat conditions…Strictly for entertainment value…
If I was a German sniper (or even a soldat) that Lt would stand out in my sights like a searchlight…
Well, my favourite is this one
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e6/Member_of_the_FFI.jpg
Yes, that’s my favourite too!
Well, the Eltee in the back is right to point his 45 at the Frog, even though the latter seems to be handling the Sten for the first time in his life, and blissfully oblivious to the sad fact that his Sten would not fire with these manicured fingers in the way of the bolt handle… But anyway, he makes a nice and stylish shield to crouch behind.
He’s about to shoot that guy with that finger on 1911’s trigger.
Dude looks like he’s right outta central casting….Both have their fingers wrapped around the triggers – in the fashion of the day…they’re both SUPREMELY confidant (well…mebbe the LT looks a bit skeered – he’s an LT afterall – and as you said, an REMF) – the Bosche are on the run, The Americans are in the city, and it’s time for REVENGE!!! Look!! Ze Camera!! We pose for ze camera!!! The French are great poseurs!!!
Broz