Zig Zag camo'ed Garands

[CINDERS]

A picture from my Huchinsons History on the 2nd WW 22 volume set this vol is 27th Sept 1944 till March 7th 1945 showing GI's and their Garands with the unique winter Naval type zig zag pattern taped on their rifles.

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[rcathey]

Reminds me of the "dazzle camo" used on Navy ships. Very cool look!

[browningautorifle]

Just white tape from the aid station. That's how it applies. Hard to keep a rifle cammed up.

[Sunray]

"...Just white tape from the aid station..." Yep. Cheap and really effective at altering the shape of the rifle. Wouldn't go as far as calling it 'naval' or 'unique' though.

[MasterChief]

"The Laffey in her coat of “dazzle camouflage,” shown in August 1944, after supporting the Normandy invasion..."

Probably got the idea from seeing that M1. Took a lot of adhesive tape.

[CINDERS]

I guess it shows the different ways those at the front found ways to help them blend in and survive rather than have a rifle silhouette itself against a stark white background when things were not on line from the Q store or developed I also used the "Naval type" as a broad reference to the style as they are only using one colour tape not 3 colour's like most naval vessels had as in #3's example as can be seen on the stern and bow ends of the "Laffey" (DD-459) a Benson-class destroyer.