Russian Anti Aircraft Battery

[Hombre]

These guys put a whole new meaning to "aim high".

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[Groundpounder]

So how does this rear site work? Do I flip it straight up in the air like this?

[Groundpounder]

The main reason Godzilla only attacks Japan!

[Jolly Green Chopper]

That may be some kind of training propaganda picture. None of the soldiers have any extra ammo belts or field equipment.

[MarkB]

I think it is a propaganda pic as well.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Volley fire

[bunkysdad]

Tbey all have sniper rifles, except the guy with the field glasses.

[bunkysdad]

Maybe they are duck hunting.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Volley fire was taught in more army's than just the British, they had the volley sights, but you can still do it without them.

[timlin33]

"If you have cleaned well the barrel will be shiny Comrades......"

[Starshina]

It's sniper school. I seen this photo with article. Don't remember where.

[Mountain Man]

During WW2 the Germans tried this volley fire at aircraft and actually, I am told, had a medal for anyone that actually hit a plane.

[Hombre]

It's sniper school. I seen this photo with article. Don't remember where.

The page heading says:
Снайперы ведут огонь по самолетам противника
Snipers are firing at enemy aircraft

Caption under the picture:
Подразделение старшего лейтенанта Ф.Д. Лунина.
Центральный фронт.
Фотография Павла Трошкина.

Division Lieutenant FD Lunin.
Central Front.
Photo of Paul Troshkina.

http://rus-biography.ru/DocPage/?IdDocs=1131

[Hombre]

You can see other pictures by clicking on words with left and right arrows above a picture.
Here is one for JYD.
http://rus-biography.ru/DocPage/?IdDocs=1337

Склад с американским продовольствием
Warehouse with the U.S. Food

Великая Отечественная война.
Ленинградский фронт.
Фотография Уткина Б.
The Great Patriotic War.
Leningrad Front.
Photo Utkin B.

I think this one with camels is interesting:

Military caravan on the Amur

[desdem12]

I did not see a battery anywhere.. All snipers and a spotter.

[Junk Yard Dog]

Bacon and lard, all the ingredients needed for a good sandwich if there is any bread, otherwise make lard slices as bread.

[Hombre]

I did not see a battery anywhere.. All snipers and a spotter.

"A basic air defence unit is typically a battery with 2 to 12 guns"
So they are the battery.

[bunkysdad]

I thought these were interesting pictures.

[Jesse]

The 91/30 manual issued by USSR MoD recommends that soldiers fire their mosins at "paratroopers or low flying aircraft" when at a range no further than 500m!

[etprescottazusa91]

Piece from German aircraft windshield from WWII and some 1911 grips carved from a windshield passed down from my grandfather who operated a quad .50 in Europe.