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La Barricade

By Boquisucio on January 19, 2012 | | Comments (14)
(Encliquéz for maximum Lebel action)

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By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 9:46 AM
Well, I don't actually *see* a Lebel.  I see, from bottom to top, a Mauser, a Berthier rifle, and what looks to be a Berthier carbine...
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 9:51 AM
Oh, and in the far back, I believe that is a Chatellerault M1923 machinegun, with the bipod folded back.
 
By Boquisucio on January 19, 2012 10:09 AM
Fertile territory for Massa John, I sez.
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 10:22 AM
It's a nice picture.
 
By 1idvet on January 19, 2012 10:35 AM
Dude in the front is concerned with hearing conservation, but cares less for his sandle shod feet.
 
By 11B40 on January 19, 2012 11:31 AM
Greetings:  especially "1idvet"

Besides, and especially for the stylish Francais, socks and sandals are "un faux pas, n'est ce, pas"? 

And, the other side of "La Barricade" just might work a little better, if you know what I mean.
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 11:38 AM
I like the fact he's pretty much at the muzzle of the Berthier.  That's going to be an unpleasant place, regardless of one's sartorial foxpaws.
 
By Argent on January 19, 2012 3:44 PM
You guys are experts at taking a nice shot and poking at all the holes in it not to mention identifying all the bangsticks.  The sign appears to be in English.
 
By MAJ Arkay on January 19, 2012 4:11 PM
Sign looks to be Spanish to me.  The whole makeup of this photo looks like the Spanish Civil War.  Really excellent photograph.
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 19, 2012 4:35 PM
Hey, I'm an analyst.  I get paid to do this sort of thing...
 
By FredB on January 19, 2012 6:00 PM
 Paris.

Photo by Robert Doisneau Barricade de la rue de la Huchette, 1944
 
By Quartermaster on January 19, 2012 6:20 PM
 What's the fun in knowing something if you can't show it off and show everyone else they are a know nothing ignoramus?
 
By Boquisucio on January 19, 2012 8:19 PM
Geeesh - All of those guys look like they loved to make double use of the Gun Lube for both their bang sticks and their coiffes.  Them pompidours are slick!
 
By John of Argghhh! on January 20, 2012 7:12 AM
 Fred - thanks!  I was wondering about Paris because of the Mauser - it's a 98K, and the rest of the mix of the weapons were not really typical of the Spanish Civil War - which, like many, was my first thought.