garand Picture of the Day # 174 Italy 5th Army

Us Fifth Army In Italy
Amer. soldier washing up in water fr. his helmut which is sitting in a bowl stand in a stone farmhouse, on the Itallan front in the Appennine Mountains

The Fifth United States Army was one of the principal formations of the U.S. Army in the Mediterranean during World War II. It was activated on January 4, 1943 and made responsible for the defence of Algeria and Morocco. It was also given the responsibility for planning the American part of the invasion of mainland Italy. It was commanded by Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark.

Fifth Army (United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

Thanks Mark, does the M1 the padded but stock on it?.....Frank

Grenade Launching Recpil Boot

Hey Mark, thanks for the info. I have one around here somwhere, I will have to check the #. I had thought it was a pad but didn't think Granade Launcher.....Frank