Russian troops fighting in Berlin, Germany, circa Apr-May 1945; note Mosin-Nagant M1944 Carbine and Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' light machine gun

Caption     Russian troops fighting in Berlin, Germany, circa Apr-May 1945; note Mosin-Nagant M1944 Carbine and Degtyaryov Pekhotny 'DP' light machine gun ww2dbase
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Photo Size 616 x 409 pixels
Photos on Same Day 1 May 1945
Photos at Same Place Berlin, Germany
Added By C. Peter Chen
Licensing  This anonymous work originating in Russia is in the public domain. Its copyright expired 70 years after the work was made available to the public.

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1. Anonymous says:
2 May 2010 09:39:55 AM

The Red Army troop on the left isn't firing an M-1891, that is an M-44 Mosin Nagant Carbine, the M-1891 is almost 4 inches longer, and has no 'Pig Sticker' bayonet mount affixed to the right side of the weapon's barrel.
I know, I own one made at the Tulia Arsenal stamped 1945.

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