17-4-20 Garand Picture of the Day

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Austrian infantry in a 1956 exercise. All are wearing M1 pot helmets. The point soldier has a WWII-veteran BAR, and the others have M1 Garands

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Osterreich Bundesheer troops on exercise in 1956.

This legendary WWII rifle was the mainstay of the early Austrian army. A total of 25,811 Garands were transferred in 1955; 25,000 from the departing occupation troops or the Stockpile A system, and the other 811 via an additional buy. Austria designated the Garand as GM1.
A huge supply of .30-06 Springfield ammunition was also transferred. Austria used the M1 Garand as it’s standard battle rifle until the FN FAL replaced it around 1959-1960. Some remained in reserve use until the end of the Cold War.