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A German soldier armed with Mkb.42(H) assault rifle

A German soldier of the Nazi Wehrmacht armed with an Mkb.42(H) assault rifle.
7.92-mm Mkb.42(H) (Maschinencarabin 42 Haenel Scmeiser) – the first version of the assault rifle Stg.44. The release of Mkb.42(H) lasted from February to June 1943, a total of 5200 pieces were produced.