17-7-2 Garand Picture of the Day July 4th 1944

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Combat weary American soldiers in La Haye Du Puits, France, July 4, 1944.

Mortar crew - tube and baseplate visible.

plus those sexy shoulder pads

And...the guy way back has the ammo vest, a joy to carry.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

And...the guy way back has the ammo vest, a joy to carry.

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And looks to be the biggest corn fed soldier of the bunch. Little John from Combat comes to mind ;)

or Lurch... You rang?