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3 July 2023 Garand Picture of the Day
Local Gela resident welcoming American soldiers w. a pitcher of wine folllowing a successful attack by Allied forces to take the area from Axis hands.
Location: Gela, Sicily, Italy
Date taken: July 1943
Photographer: Bob Landry
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Originally Posted by
Mark in Rochester
a pitcher of wine
What's he expecting the solders to do, everyone take a "slurp" or does he think that they all carry a wine glass in their kit?
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Originally Posted by
Flying10uk
What's he expecting the solders to do
I think it's like a bottoms up thing. Like in Yugo, the villagers would show up with rakije and offer a water glass to passing patrols. Stuff was not for the young...
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OK I give up! What is the pouch hanging off the guy on the right?
Also look like rifle grenade tube sticking out of his backpack.
Bolt action rifle carried by the guy on the left............
Guy on the left has different items hanging off his belt also!
What says you?
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Originally Posted by
RAM1ALASKA
OK I give up! What is the pouch hanging off the guy on the right?
It's a gas mask pouch
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Bolt actions were issued commonly until grenade launchers came available for the M1 and different jobs TO&E demanded different weapons. This allowed front line troops to carry front line rifles. The gear issued with a bolt action would be different to some degree.
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Originally Posted by
RAM1ALASKA
What is the pouch hanging off the guy on the right?
A no frills, army issue, "Utility version" condom in the super-extra-large size.
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