12-112 garand Picture of the Day - Normandy

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The BAR gunner has approx. 100 lbs of gear, and that's not counting those two bandoliers!

See:

http://www.45thdivision.org/Pictures...combatload.htm

The carry handle was developed by the end of WW2 on the BAR but difficult to find any original WW2 photos of the BAR with a carry handle.

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Originally Posted by RCS

The carry handle was developed by the end of WW2 on the BAR but difficult to find any original WW2 photos of the BAR with a carry handle.

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second picture is korea - drifted into BAR and Garand pictures

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Originally Posted by Sarge1998

The BAR gunner has approx. 100 lbs of gear, and that's not counting those two bandoliers!

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Buddy of mines father was a BAR man in Korea. Litte dude perhaps 5' 6" 135 lbs soaking wet. Tough little Irishman! I need to ask him who paired him with the BAR. Any vets out there who can shead light on how those decisions are made.

Automatic weapons attract fire – smaller guy is a smaller target

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Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester

Automatic weapons attract fire – smaller guy is a smaller target

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I would not have thought of that but it makes perfect sence.

I'm guessing the fat ammo cans on the tank are for the TC's .50 and the thin ones are for the co-ax .30

I believe James L Ballou in his book Rock and a Hard Place: The Browning Automatic Rifle, explains that squads were lined up tallest to shortest, last guy was the BAR man, and yes it was reasoned that he made the smallest target.

He is small but a tough little nut. If was at all like his son at a young age ,about half crazy (in a good way).