Rekruten van het 10. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 161

Op internet kom ik de volgende foto tegen van manschappen van het 10. Rheinisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 161.

Recruits of the 161 Infantry Regiment (10. Rheinisches Infanterie Regt., Duren, II Btn Eschweiler, III Btn Julich) IX Armee Korps. This photo was cancelled 11 Feb. 1915, and was more than likely taken in 1914. They were all armed with Gew 71 rifles that were replaced by the Gew 71/84 repeater in the mid-1880’s. G71 was a single shot, 11mm black powder cartridge rifle first issued in 1872.