15-069 Garand Picture of the day - Messina, Sicily, August 1943.

[Mark in Rochester]

A U.S. reconnaissance unit searches for enemy snipers in Messina, Sicily, on August 1943.

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[Bob Womack]

When you are dangling yourself before the guns, is it more like "trolling" for snipers?

Bob

[browningautorifle]

Well, we did have a drill for that.

[Bob Seijas]

Reminds me of Sgt Boitnott in Korea who had his spotter stand up to draw sniper fire, then shot the muzzle flash

[Mark in Rochester]

Reminds me of Sgt Boitnott in Korea who had his spotter stand up to draw sniper fire, then shot the muzzle flash

[browningautorifle]

I remember that story... Our drill was similar.

[Bob Womack]

Inverse whack-a-mole.

Bob

[Bob Seijas]

Also reminds me of the Civil War general whose troops were cowering in their trenches under Reb fire... he stood up and yelled, "Don't worry, boys, they couldn't hit a barn at this distance!" Wham! a sniper shot him dead.