Soviet prisoners are collected beside an abandoned 45mm M1937 antitank
gun. This and the very similar 45mm M 1932 were pressed into German
service as the 4.5cm Pak 184/1 (r) and 184(r), respectively. The
German guards are armed with the 7.9mm Mauser Kar98b carbine, a
modernized Gew98 rifle from World War I. Even though designated a
"carbine" it was still a rifle-length weapon. It was used by many
second-line units.
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