Syrian Sturmgewehr Cache

[Panzer]

Now this is very interesting news; I have known about Mid-East and African countries using Stg's and MP-44's in recent conflicts but this cache takes the cake!
http://www.forgottenweapons.com/syri...mgewehr-cache/

Thanks and enjoy.
Mrosko

 

[Helm]

Bloody hell... I would imagine Steve Readdie has sent his minions over to loot the cache

 

[Panzer]

Boy would I like to get my hands on a few of those!

 

[theBaron]

A legacy of the links between the Nazis and the Arabs, perhaps?

 

[Helm]

Possibly but I would imagine there was no end of this stuff floating around at the end of WWII legitimate and black market. I know my Dad flung a pair of presentation Lugers in a box overboard cos they were told their gear was going to be searched and in the end it wasn't

 

[Panzer]

The Syrians were provided with a large amount of German material via the French and other countries after the way.