15-002 Garand Picture of the Day

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[Bill Hollinger]

Aleutians I believe.

[browningautorifle]

I'd almost pay a dollar to know what that guy is packing around his neck...

[RT Ellis]

Attachment 58985

A very similar image that was obviously taken shortly before or after subject image caption reads: USS LCI(L)-82 landing the Canadian 13th Brigade on Kiska Island circa 15 August 1943. Public Archives of Canada photo PA163409.

Looks like the soldier nearest camera has a mine detector to me.

[RCS]

note the two tone helmet net used by both troops from Canada and the USA, believe these were first issued during this operation in 1943Attachment 58988Attachment 58989

[browningautorifle]

mine detector

That was my first guess but what's that speak into cone thing on his chest?

[Paul S.]

I'm guessing that 'speak into cone' is actually a 'hear out of cone'. I'm guessing again that early sets might have had a speaker instead of using headphones. I'm just guessing mind you.

[browningautorifle]

Never seen one like it.

[Mark in Rochester]

it is a radio

Farily rare



I have one



BC-745

is the transceiver of radio set SCR-511. It was developed for the Cavalry, when the cavalry already became obsolete.
The original name was Guideon Radio, but it was widely known as
"Pogo Stick".
A horseman with a Pogo Stick looks like a horseman with a banner in his hand.
The engineers wanted to have a widespread use. There is a mounting für mobile use and an external Power supply with NF- Amplifier.
Pogo was developed almost simultaneously to BC-611 , but is technically more advanced.

[browningautorifle]

I'll bet RCS has three of them...