12-112 garand Picture of the Day - Normandy

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Sarge1998]

The BAR gunner has approx. 100 lbs of gear, and that's not counting those two bandoliers!

See:

http://www.45thdivision.org/Pictures...combatload.htm

[RCS]

The carry handle was developed by the end of WW2 on the BAR but difficult to find any original WW2 photos of the BAR with a carry handle.

[Mark in Rochester]

The carry handle was developed by the end of WW2 on the BAR but difficult to find any original WW2 photos of the BAR with a carry handle.

second picture is korea - drifted into BAR and Garand pictures

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

The BAR gunner has approx. 100 lbs of gear, and that's not counting those two bandoliers!

Buddy of mines father was a BAR man in Korea. Litte dude perhaps 5' 6" 135 lbs soaking wet. Tough little Irishman! I need to ask him who paired him with the BAR. Any vets out there who can shead light on how those decisions are made.

[Mark in Rochester]

Automatic weapons attract fire – smaller guy is a smaller target

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Automatic weapons attract fire – smaller guy is a smaller target

I would not have thought of that but it makes perfect sence.

[Bob Seijas]

I'm guessing the fat ammo cans on the tank are for the TC's .50 and the thin ones are for the co-ax .30

[Sarge1998]

I believe James L Ballou in his book Rock and a Hard Place: The Browning Automatic Rifle, explains that squads were lined up tallest to shortest, last guy was the BAR man, and yes it was reasoned that he made the smallest target.

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

He is small but a tough little nut. If was at all like his son at a young age ,about half crazy (in a good way).