12-317 garand Picture of the Day

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Group of American soldiers catch a nap beside a haystack after a long, grueling march through rugged mountains near Minturno.


Location:Minturno, Italy

Date taken:May 1944

Photographer:George Silk
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American soldiers of 7th Army resting in the shade of a tree during the invasion landings at Salerno.



Location:Salerno, Italy
Date taken:September 1943
Photographer:George Rodger

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Barefoot American soldier sleeping up agaist sandbags in front of a small dugout during daytime lull in the fight for Anzio.

Location:Anzio, Italy

Date taken:1944

Photographer:George Silk

Look at the size 12Ds in the bottom pic...looks like a rabbit's foot.

I first thought the Garand leaning against the tree in the 2nd pic was wearing a recoil boot. When I zoomed in to see if I coul spot the m15 sight or ring , I see it's a cheekpiece wrapped around the stock . Does not look GI , looks to have three studs in a triangle . Any ideas on it , other than a hand made one ?
Chris

Almost looks like that red rubber boot that was used on the M1903's for grenade launching. There has to be very few combat photos showing the M15 sight attached to the M1 stock, it is something you just don't want on the side of your rifle. When I was an armorer, we never installed the M15 sight.

30 years ago, I almost mounted on one my LL SA 328219 with it's original GHS stock...I had a second thought though!

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

Look at the size 12Ds in the bottom pic...looks like a rabbit's foot.

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no no they are at least 13.5
the sand bags he is leaning on are actualy his boots.

One of my first recruits aws a farm boy with size 15 EE feet. On grad day he was sitting in his bed space drinking beer out of one of those boots. Toe jam...wool sock fluffies...everything. The worst thing was, I knew where those boots had been. No, I guess the WORST thing was, his girlfriend was drinking out of it too...

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Originally Posted by emmagee1917

I first thought the Garand leaning against the tree in the 2nd pic was wearing a recoil boot. When I zoomed in to see if I coul spot the m15 sight or ring , I see it's a cheekpiece wrapped around the stock . Does not look GI , looks to have three studs in a triangle . Any ideas on it , other than a hand made one ?
Chris

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upholstery tacks in the shape of the 7th army?

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

one of my first recruits aws a farm boy with size 15 ee feet. On grad day he was sitting in his bed space drinking beer out of one of those boots. Toe jam...wool sock fluffies...everything. The worst thing was, i knew where those boots had been. No, i guess the worst thing was, his girlfriend was drinking out of it too...

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oh my!

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Originally Posted by ABPOS

oh my!

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Ya shoulda seen it!! It was about 0800 hrs too...