2-16-18 Garand Picture of the Day

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His bayonet fixed to his M1 Garand rifle, a soldier of the 27th Infantry Division

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Three soldiers of the 27th Infantry Division take temporary cover from Japanese fire on Saipan. Their vantage point is a rock wall on high ground that overlooks cane fields. The terrain on Saipan contributed to the deliberate progress of the Army troops on the island.

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Thanks- Spearhead- 3rd Armored Div!

They took the paint right off it...

That hetzer ain’t going to hetz no more

Funny. Without the upper superstructure and with the large bogeys it deoesn't look like a Hetzer. Notice the Panzer III chassis and the main gun mounted way forward. It looks like they've taken steps to reduce the amount of metal in the drive bogey as well. It looks like some strange variant of Sturmgeschütz but I can put my finger on it.

Bob

It could be a Jagdpanzer IV.

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Bob

Think your right Bob here is a Hetzer, plus the other one is missing the return rollers on top hence the slack in the track.

Yes, it is the JPz IV. I believe the return rollers and other damage came from it burning after being hit and warping. You can see the missing return rollers laying on the ground beside it.

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Originally Posted by Bob Womack

It looks like they've taken steps to reduce the amount of metal in the drive bogey as well.

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Originally Posted by matthanne1

I believe the return rollers and other damage came from it burning after being hit and warping.

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You see them lying right there, as well as one hanging. I think the hit was right there and they got blown off. That's about where I'd aim a heat round...where it's flat...

I'm still looking for the M1!

BEAR