7 July 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

US Marines board landing craft for ride out to waiting ships after turning over control of Guadalcanal to Army troops following four months of fighting the Japanese.
Location: Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
Date taken: December 1942
Photographer: Ralph Morse

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[browningautorifle]

Looks like at least one Arisaka rifle leaving with the victors.

[ArtPahl]

I was under the impression that the USMC fought the 'canal with 1903's and that the only M1's they had were "borrowed" from the Army.

[Mark in Rochester]

I was under the impression that the USMC fought the 'canal with 1903's and that the only M1's they had were "borrowed" from the Army.

Army units were armed with the M1, also late arriving elements of the 2nd Marine Division were armed with M1's.

[Bob Seijas]

That's an amusing myth, lots of Marines had Garands on Iwo right from the start.

[ssgross]

I forget the exact reference, but I'm thinking it was in "Shots fired in anger" - an eyewitness story of Marines sneaking into the army supply dump and swapping rifles.