The origin and history of the German paratrooper’s rifle. The FG42
Fallschirmjäger Gewehr is Volume 8 in the Propaganda Photo Series, a unique
series of books on German small arms of World War II. This book gives a detailed
description of the origin and history of the enigmatic Fallschirmjäger Gewehr
(paratrooper's rifle), Germany's most famous, but also most
mysterious small arm of World War II.
Although only some thousands were produced, many post-war designs
were influenced by the FG42, which greatly attributed to its reputation. This
book also describes and depicts its accessories, codes and markings, and the
concurrent.
As with the other volumes of this series, The FG42 Fallschirmjäger
Gewehr features a unique selection of original German World War II propaganda
photos, most of them never published before, depicting the Fallschirmjäger
Gewehr in use.
