17-3-26 Garand Picture of The Day

[Mark in Rochester]

British and American soldiers inspect each other's weapons at the town of Champlon in Belgium.

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[CINDERS]

Stens, Garands, BAR & No.4's wonder if they swapped!!!! Brits in snow camo gather the GI is in as issued kit

[RCS]

The M1 rifle on the left appears to be a Winchester by the slant cut operating rod or else a very early rebuilt Springfield. I would guess Winchester

[browningautorifle]

wonder if they swapped

I seriously doubt it, but I know the same scene has replayed hundreds of times in many countries. I did the same thing with a Turk soldier on the green line in Nicosia, no one watching and I had his "1928A1 for a minute...with it's brass receiver.

[Mark in Rochester]

if the time comes I need one, there'll be plenty lying on the ground.

[browningautorifle]

That's what he said... Basil L. Plumley (January 1, 1920 – October 10, 2012)

[CINDERS]

and this one joining Plumley;

[CINDERS]

Found this one apparently the fire fight at the LZ ALBANY was even more hectic than La Drang valley and is not spoken about I watched the 20 minute trailer and it is drastically moving what these troops went through it is worth the time to spare and take in just what these poor buggers went through even the enemy.

[Bob Womack]

The situation at LZ Albany was dire enough that those on the spot were unable to keep track of and evacuate all of their fallen. Hal Moore, who wasn't in charge of that battle, went in a year later and recovered all the missing. He was that kind of guy. It is all covered in his book, "We Were Soldiers Once... and Young." The movie was excellent. The book was better.

Bob

[tom gray]

I agree the book was better