The combat troops had first call on all 98Ks, MG 42s, MP 40s, and P.38s that came out of the factories. Question: There is a simple reason that “Sergeant Hans Schultz” was shown toting a Krag-Jørgensen rifle in “Hogan’s Heroes”: Historical accuracy! Unlike the Americans, the British and the Russians, the Germans never managed to manufacture enough of their standard arms to equip every member of their armed forces. ![]() I would recommend that readers who are interested in the program to give it another look-see. Just recently, April 1, 2021, I began to re-watch the show, and in doing so, I, too, came of the realization that many of the firearms shown are not German at all! It is fun to see the strange firearms in the hands of the “enemy.” The same applies to all of the strange and re-badged vehicles (mostly trucks) used in the production of that show as well!Īnswer: Thank you for the added information. I, too, am old enough to have watched the show when it first aired, but I was given a set of DVDs by my son a few years back and I watched them all. You will find many other weird uses of other firearms in the show. ![]() ![]() Schultz did carry the Krag-Jørgensen, but many other characters also are shown carrying the same rifle. Schultz’s rifle as used in the vintage television program “Hogan’s Heroes.” You are correct in that Sgt. of Willits, California, asked you a question in the June 2021 issue of G&A about Sgt.
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