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Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower inspecting troops from the 101st Airborne Division, March 1945.
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notice the diversity of unit flashes on the helmets and variant shoulder patches
Some replacements in the front rank, including the CO. No CIB and just jump wings.
Did any one notice that Churchill is holding an 03 not an A4 - looks like scope is mounted to barrel like the USMC sniper
text on table reads "SNIPER RIFLE 1903"
Very interesting long eye relief scope on it. Very small tube...
Winnie's rifle looks like a M1903 with an Ordnance truck mounted Weaver 330 or MB73A1 over the rifle rear sight, front mount on sight base or barrel, rear mount on receiver ring. Many one off items were made up by units in the field. I met a Ranger sniper who told me his unit replaced the stamped trigger guard assembly with milled parts on his M1903A4. (Italy, 1944)
"Some replacements in the front rank, including the CO. No CIB and just jump wings. "
The CO is from headquarters and not elligible for the CIB
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Award eligibilityAs defined by The United States Army Institute of Heraldry:[5][6]
a. There are basically three requirements for award of the CIB. The Soldier must be an Infantryman satisfactorily performing Infantry duties, must be assigned to an Infantry unit during such time as the unit is engaged in active ground combat, and must actively participate in such ground combat.
b. The specific eligibility criteria for the CIB require that:
(1) A Soldier must be an Army Infantry or Special Forces officer (SSI 11 or 18) in the grade of Colonel or below, or an Army Enlisted Soldier or Warrant Officer with an Infantry or Special Forces MOS, who subsequent to 6 December 1941 has satisfactorily performed duty while assigned or attached as a member of an Infantry, Ranger or Special Forces unit of brigade, regimental, or smaller size during any period such unit was engaged in active ground combat. Eligibility for Special Forces personnel in Military Occupational Specialties accrues from 20 December 1989. Retroactive awards for Special Forces personnel are not authorized prior to 20 December 1989.
(2) A recipient must be personally present and under hostile fire while serving in an assigned Infantry or Special Forces primary duty, in a unit actively engaged in ground combat with the enemy. The unit in question can be of any size smaller than brigade.
(3) Personnel with other than an Infantry or Special Forces MOS are not eligible, regardless of the circumstances. The Infantry or Special Forces SSI or MOS does not necessarily have to be the Soldier’s primary specialty, as long as the Soldier has been properly trained in infantry or special forces tactics, possesses the appropriate skill code, and is serving in that specialty when engaged in active ground combat as described above. Commanders are not authorized to make any exceptions to this policy.
(4) Awards will not be made to General Officers or to members of headquarters companies of units larger in size than brigade.
Mark, I think you meant this one for the pic post. I understand the CO not having the CIB. But there are a couple of replacements in the front rank...not unusual.