12-237 Garand Picture of the Day

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According to Didier Lodieu page 63 of Dying for Saint-Lô, the picture with the caption:
"The Legend of the period indicates that the American soldier who has just left his position and short dashes is targeted.
Few tenths of a second later, he dumped on the ground before a new bond "
All we can add is that this picture makes all the comments as possible as we will simply add that IM is armed with a Garand rifle.
We leave our readers their interpretation

Lefty or backwards negative?

Bob

His shovel is on the correct side. I'd just think he grabbed the rifle and got moving.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

His shovel is on the correct side. I'd just think he grabbed the rifle and got moving.

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I would think that carrying a rifle in your left hand when you have to have the other hand free was a common practice. I remember reading it somewhere in a hunting mag that it is. I've done it while hunting. I think it's faster to shoulder than if you were carrying it one handed in your right hand.

Anyways.. What's real eery is that speck above his "left" shoulder. It's probably a something or other on the negative but it sure as heck looks like a bullet. That would have to be some fast film and shutter speed to capture it so well though. I would think .