8 Dec 2021 Garand Picture of the Day

https://worldwartwodaily.filminspect...ng:webp/ngcb35

US Ski troops during rifle training at Fort Lewis, Washington. They are in the 87th Mountain Regiment

Nice Gas Trap rifles 😁

Mark is there a date on the picture ?

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Originally Posted by cgroc09

Nice Gas Trap rifles 😁

Mark is there a date on the picture ?

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I missed that they were gas traps - I was searching under January 1942 for this image - went back and looked and no specific date was given

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Originally Posted by cgroc09

is there a date

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29 January 1941. Just open the picture in a new tab and hover over the tab. It tells you right there.

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Originally Posted by browningautorifle

29 January 1941. Just open the picture in a new tab and hover over the tab. It tells you right there.

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if you look closely at bottom left the date is also there in white letters

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Originally Posted by Mark in Rochester

at bottom left

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I couldn't quite make that one out.

Scott Duff said these were designed in Alaska for the situation in the picture.
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