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Fighting the "battle of the hedgerow", an American infantryman draws a bead on a German sniper from his position behind a hedgerow near Mortain, France. 8/9/44 Co. "A", 119th Inf., 30th Div.
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Fighting the "battle of the hedgerow", an American infantryman draws a bead on a German sniper from his position behind a hedgerow near Mortain, France. 8/9/44 Co. "A", 119th Inf., 30th Div.
Love the signal flare sticking out of his gear!
Anybody know what the other item is laying almost vertical against his thigh?
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I couldn't imagine having to Sprint or run with that axe and handle slapping against my thigh. That would be an awkward weight hanging off of you it seems
Handle of the pick. The head should be in the bag tied to the handle. Seems to be just lying against his leg.
It looks like he has many canteens strapped to him as well, possibly three. One in a canteen pouch, one in his lower pack you can see the lid sticking out, and it looks like another canteen pouch behind the first canteen pouch. I never realized anyone carried more than one canteen
Alot of photos of the US Marines in the South Pacific with two canteens per man
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Originally Posted by RCS
There is a lot going on in that picture! Another signal flare with grenade launcher on a barrel in the background. My guess is it looks like M8 launcher on a carbine. At the risk of asking a dumb question, what is the heavy duty looking belt around the machine gunner? And is it just me or does the guy on the right look like his M3 fighting knife is bent? Looks like it's in a cloth scabbard that is bent on the end,