Gewehr 98 with Grenade Launcher

Gewehr 98 with Grenade Launcher

Here we see the Gewehr 98 rifle with its grenade launcher attached, and a number of rifle grenades in front of it. The Gewehr 98 had been replaced as the German army's standard rifle by 1939 but remained in use with second line uniots and later the Volkssturm.

This image came from the US War Department Technical Manual TM-E 30-451 Handbook on Germany Military Forces

How to cite this article: Rickard, J (10 March 2023), Gewehr 98 with Grenade Launcher , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_gewehr_98_grenade_launcher.html

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