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22 June 2025 Garand Picture of the Day
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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I'm guessing the 40mm gunners don't ride there, just taking post during a halt? Those open wheels would throw lots of crap up. Can't quite see what the next gun along is doing.
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That M1
looks small in his hands
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Almost looks like a BFA on the Garand.
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Originally Posted by
Sapper740
I'm thinking he has something wrapped around the muzzle to keep crap out. Remember there was a canvas cover that snapped on and strapped on.
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Originally Posted by
Sapper740
Almost looks like a BFA on the
Garand.
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Think so? That was my first thought but it looks a bot mis-shaped. Could be crunched on though, it was a common practice.
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D Ration Bar on top - “Hitler’s Secret Weapon”
He was definitely making the chocolate, as records show billions of the bars were produced between 1939 and 1945. But the troops weren’t exactly loving them. This was the intent, of course, but having to carry whatever they needed to fight in the field, a disgusting “chocolate” bar wasn’t going to top the list. Most troops would ditch the D-Ration for a decent kind of ration or, better yet, more ammunition.
When they did take the bars with them, they found them almost inedible. Soldiers with poor teeth couldn’t chew them and those with good teeth had to whittle slices off the bar to consume. Those who tried to eat the chocolate bars began calling them “Hitler’s Secret Weapon” because it absolutely wrecked their intestines – a situation today’s U.S. troops often refer to as “bubbleguts.”
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What I'm wondering is...with winter gear on and obviously cold, what water crossing is he waiting for? He's wearing a life preserver...cold weather water crossings have to be the worst.
("American soldier Michael Swinkin loaded up in preparation for an assault across the Ruhr. February 25, 1945.")
Yes, most of that chocolate was best melted into a coffee and drank as a mix. That would help you digest the hard rations...
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