[Photo] German troops surrendering their weapons near a subway entrance, Berlin, Germany, 2 May 1945

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German troops surrendering their weapons near a subway entrance, Berlin, Germany, 2 May 1945 ww2dbase

WW2-Era Location Name

Berlin, Germany

Date

2 May 1945

Photographer

Mark Redkin

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ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archives

Identification Code

Bild 183-W0422-004

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Bill says:
12 Oct 2016 02:54:41 PM

SPOILS OF WAR:

The Soviets captured vast amounts of German Military Equipment during the war.
Weapons that were salvaged or used as source for spare parts were refurbished, issued or put into storage.

After WWII these weapons were taken out of storage and given to Communist or Socialist Client States around the world.
The post-war decades, have seen German StG/MP 44's and other WWII weapons in the hands of Socialist, Communist or other post-war Political Groups...

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