The Fg42 Fallschirmjagergewehr (Propaganda Photo)

The Fg42 Fallschirmjagergewehr (Propaganda Photo)
Guus de Vries (Author)
Hardcover: 152 pages
Publisher: S.I. Publicaties; 1 edition (1 Jun 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9078521058
ISBN-13: 9789078521051

The origin and history of the German paratrooper's rifle The FG42 Fallschirmjagergewehr is Vol. VIII in the Propaganda Photo Series, a unique series of books on German small arms of World War II. This book gives a detailed description of the origin and history of the enigmatic Fallschirmjagergewehr (paratrooper's rifle), Germany's most famous, but also most mysterious small arm of World War II. Although only some thousands were produced, many postwar designs were influenced by the FG42, which greatly attributed to its reputation. This book also describes and depicts its accessories, codes and markings, and the concurrents. As with the other volumes of this series, The FG42 Fallschirmjagergewehr features a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda photos, most of them never published before, depicting the Fallschirmjagergewehr in use.