Enfield-Stuff

Rifle 028
Nazi Germany (1933-1945) made extensive use of Beutewaffen (German “captured weapons”). Heavy machine guns and sub-machine guns were routed to 1st class units (the Russian PPSh Model 1941 was especially popular); a least one Fallschirmjager (paratroop) unit was equipped with captured British Bren guns (German designation leMG 138(e). Bolt-action rifles, including the Lee-Enfield, were provided to allies, support units, pro-German militias and anti-partisan volunteers, as well as to regular Germany Army units.

This rifle is marked in three places with the WaA waffenampt of Nazi Germany, the rampant eagle holding a wreath bearing a swastika over the letters WaA. The WaA stands for “Waffenamt” (Arms Office).