11-276 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

Three Jap snipers elected to shoot it out during the battle for Leyte Island. Yankee bullets drilled the Japs and dropped them in a the muddy water of a bomb crater, where they sought shelter in a running rifle fight. 1944. PhoM1c. Harry R. Watson. (Coast Guard)
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 026-G-3558
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1212

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[Bill Hollinger]

Where are their rifles? Get em and bring em home!

[browningautorifle]

He has an M3. I didn't know those found their way into the Pacific...

[Bill Hollinger]

Probably took it from a tank.

[Mike Haas]

https://www.milsurps.com/images/impo...esnipers-1.jpg

Three Jap snipers elected to shoot it out during the battle for Leyte Island. Yankee bullets drilled the Japs and dropped them in a the muddy water of a bomb crater, where they sought shelter in a running rifle fight. 1944. PhoM1c. Harry R. Watson. (Coast Guard)
Exact Date Shot Unknown
NARA FILE #: 026-G-3558
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1212

But one that should be posted..that being said it's brings back memories of my two years in Viet Nam. I don't know if I should be glad I saw it....or sad I saw it.

What I can say is the the commentary thus far has missed the point of the photo.

Mike Haas