8-6-19 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

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[Bill Hollinger]

Is that a shotgun he has slung?

[browningautorifle]

I think it's a rifle, he has a bandoleer there as well. I don't recall seeing any Paratroops in France with shotguns...in any photo to date. But he has no buttstock on the M1 T-Gun, you couldn't hide that under the sleeve.

[rayg]

Could be the wooden stock for the Thompson as it looks like it may be removed from the gun, Ray

[Roy W]

You can just make out the Garand muzzle sticking out by the Field Dressing on his helmet

[Sarge1998]

Regarding the stock slung around the back of the closest para, the sling buckle looks to be a Kerr type.

[browningautorifle]

the sling buckle looks to be a Kerr type.

Yes it is...

Could be the wooden stock for the Thompson

The M1 Thompson didn't have the round profile of a grip...

You can just make out the Garand muzzle sticking out

I thought so too...