Caption | German Volkssturm troops in Ratibor, Germany (now Racibórz, Poland), 2 Feb 1945; note Kar98k rifles and Panzerfaust ww2dbase | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseGerman Federal Archives | |||||||
Identification Code | Bild 183-H29033 | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 2 Feb 1945 | |||||||
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8 Oct 2016 07:22:49 PM
ARMY OF OLD MEN & BOYS:
File photo shows an older out of shape veteran, rank on collar shows two pips that of a Zugfuhrer.
Both have been issued winter greatcoats, the other is a much younger man, rank unknown, weapons are two Mauser K98 rifles and an anti-tank Panzerfaust.
THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON:
The Volkssturm Militia was made up of older men, veterans and boys between 16 or younger to 60 years old. Not all units were issued field-gray uniforms, while others were equipped with a mix of civilian and field-gray uniforms, for identification they wore Volkssturm armbands.
Weapons were German, as well as a mix of captured British, French, Belgian and Italian many of which had different calibers.
Volkssturm troops were no match against the combat experienced Soviet army...they were just cannon fodder.