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First is a favorite, Marines on the beach at Iwo Jima (where my dad served). Of the five marines in the foreground, 4 are armed with M1 carbines, and the fifth you can not see. There is a dropped M1 carbine in the foreground, also.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...20111688-1.jpg
The second is a tank destroyer crew in France, 1944,
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ew_fires-1.jpg
Third is a Ranger at Point du Hoc, June, 1944
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...0/g45715-1.jpg
Here's a good one from Korea. The GI is oblivious to the fact that he has an incorrect, non-original carbine with undesirable upgrades, that should be restored to WW2 configuration..... Oh. my mistake. :madsmile: It's an M2 that was actually a mainstay of front line troops in that configuration.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...N9807010-1.jpg
This is the iconic Marine with a carbine picture. BTW, I have it as a super high-res JPG 1.2 meg file, if you want it.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...carbine3-1.jpg
I almost forgot how young we were in the service.
I was almost 22 and smoked a pipe when I enlisted, and was the "Old Man" in my company. Next oldest was 19, with some 17s. I could actually still miss shaving a day or two at a time!
Is that one of the non-exsistant leather carbine slings I see there?:yikes:
Chris
It sure looks like leather. And since we are talking slings how about the sling the Korean War G.I. has, and the Marine commando's sling. And what about the tank destroyer crewman with the Mauser.....Frank
Not only a leather sling but he is a south paw look what side his pouch is on, left
I like the Korean photo from imarangemaster. You don't see the M-8 Grenade Launcher mounted on a carbine very often in old war photos. And looks what is hanging around his neck :super:
Just noticed a BAR lying on the groud behind the G.I. in the Korean pic. Could be the aftermath of a tough fight?.....Frank
Speaking of Carbines with grenade launchers on them, here's another from Iwo Jima..
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...ma194502-1.jpg
Look close at the side of his pack facing us, what do you see.
Also is that an LT. bar just off shoulder or damage in the photo, can't tell.
Looks like a "Willie Peter" rifle grenade.
Here's another of Churchill, Eisenhower, and Bradley (corrected) shooting the "New M1 Carbines"
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...10/83064-1.jpg
The three star on the end looks to be Omar Bradly
According to the archive, it is Bradley. I thought Marshal, but corrected it.
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo.../g412493-1.jpg
https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...0/i04289-1.jpg
The rear right guy on the litter may be a leftie, too. Looks like the Type I pouch on backwards
Rangemaster, thanks for the pics. Besides the tools of war they show young Americans far from home, fighting for our freedoms and way of life. some paying the ultimate price, last pic lower right corner.....Frank
Looks like a “Willie Pete” on the rock waiting to get thrown. It also looks like the guy holding the BAR is not the BAR gunner. The Guy in the back ground has the ammo rig for the BAR. Recon the fellow in the foreground is just holding it so the BAR man can lob a couple grenades ?Quote:
Originally Posted by imarangemaster
rangemaster, thank you for sharing these great pics!
Viele Grüsse
Gunner
Vielen Danke, Mein Herr! Bitte schoen!
Quote:
Originally Posted by imarangemaster
Is that a Winchester?