![Ethnically Estonian German soldier firing a Solothurn S-18/100 anti-tank rifle, circa 1940s](/images/weapon_solothurn2.jpg)
Caption | Ethnically Estonian German soldier firing a Solothurn S-18/100 anti-tank rifle, circa 1940s ww2dbase | |||||||
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30 Jan 2015 11:56:40 AM
It is Swiss anti-tank rifle tested by Estonian soldier. Estonia bought from Switzerland some items and then manufactured them (by license?) in the Arsenal-factory in Tallinn.
Estonia used largely German M16 helmets.
Picture is taken at 23th Oct 1936 in Tallinn. Author is P. Lanno.
Source: Estonia Film Archives, EFA 114. A-455-60.