11-192 Garand Picture of the Day - March 1951 Korea

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US troops and supplies moving through a village.
Location: Korea (South)
Date taken: March 1951
Photographer: Carl Mydans

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Rain-drenched Marines resting on side of the road.
Location: Korea (South)
Date taken: March 1951
Photographer: Carl Mydans

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Exhausted Marines resting on side of a mud road.
Location: Korea (South)
Date taken: March 1951
Photographer: Carl Mydans

Center photo, here we are in Korea with a leather sling. Still.

And barrel down into the mud and crud!

Also an M4 carbine bayonet tied to his right leg......Frank

did not care for the muzzle discipline in photo #3

Agreed, Mark. I was watching a documentary on the German Junkers JU-88 bomber today. They showed a pair of armorers installing MG34 machine guns into the aircraft, a process that required a man outside and a man inside the aircraft. During the installation, the man outside the aircraft had to stand on a latter and pull the through a flexible sleeve with the barrel aimed at his face. Clearly, in wartime, life is cheaper.

Bob

Yes, but remember the guns are cleared and empty for installing. If I helped install the guns on my armoured vehicle when I commanded one, it would be quite possible to be downrange of my own guns. But I think you know these things. Most of you US guys did service at one time or another.

I saw that show too, Bob and thought the same thing. As the guy outside is pulling the MG into the ball swivel the guy inside is attaching a large loaded magazine.