12-112 garand Picture of the Day - Normandy

[Sarge1998]

The BAR gunner has approx. 100 lbs of gear, and that's not counting those two bandoliers!

See:

http://www.45thdivision.org/Pictures...combatload.htm

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[RCS]

The carry handle was developed by the end of WW2 on the BAR but difficult to find any original WW2 photos of the BAR with a carry handle.

[Mark in Rochester]

The carry handle was developed by the end of WW2 on the BAR but difficult to find any original WW2 photos of the BAR with a carry handle.

second picture is korea - drifted into BAR and Garand pictures

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

The BAR gunner has approx. 100 lbs of gear, and that's not counting those two bandoliers!

Buddy of mines father was a BAR man in Korea. Litte dude perhaps 5' 6" 135 lbs soaking wet. Tough little Irishman! I need to ask him who paired him with the BAR. Any vets out there who can shead light on how those decisions are made.