Marine Corps WWII publicty stills

[RT Ellis]

Color versions of this Marine and equipment display were also printed.

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[browningautorifle]

I'll take the whole kit layout as is. I'll pay cash...as marked of course.

[emmagee1917]

I have a 1942 poster listing what your war savings stamps could allow to be purchased. Helment and liner 11-25 cent stamp ( 2.75 vs 3.03 above ) . Garand 4-18.75 stamps ( $75.00 vs $85.00 ) . Wool blanket 27-25cent ( 7.00 vs 7.69 ) . Bayonet 20-25 cent ( 5.00 both listings ) . Complete mess kit inc cup and canteen 8-25 cent ( $2.00 vs $1.97 above ) . Pair of boots 15-25 cent ( 3.75 vs 3.63 above ) . 2pr of socks 3-10cent ( .30 vs .34 above.
Chris

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

I like the M-1 with 1905 bayonet @ $90.
Great post!

[WarPig1976]

No Girly looking item to be found anywhere in that pile. The new proposed cover is just fabulous and accents a Women's features as well as a....Errrr..Ummm. Semper Fi

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

No Girly looking item to be found anywhere in that pile. The new proposed cover is just fabulous and accents a Women's features as well as a....Errrr..Ummm. Semper Fi

I had a bad day when I saw that. Look on the bright side it's not pink. Yet. Sympomatic of larger problems I fear.
Ask yourself one question when looking at that cover. What would Chesty do?

[browningautorifle]

What would Chesty do?

He'd have Billy Lee shoot them with his Thompson...

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

He'd have Billy Lee shoot them with his Thompson...

Utilizing every avaliable round.

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They "thought about it, laughed about it, and forgot about it".

The thought that they thought about it is telling enough. Not being a Marine I can only imagine how they must feel that it was even considered.

[WarPig1976]

What would Chesty do?

Use it for **** paper!!!

[Paul S.]

No Girly looking item to be found anywhere in that pile. The new proposed cover is just fabulous and accents a Women's features as well as a....Errrr..Ummm. Semper Fi

The hat change is a no-go - as in "not gonna happen". They "thought about it, laughed about it, and forgot about it".