13-043 Garand Picture of the Day Utah Beach

[emmagee1917]

I was not aware the grenade launchers for the M1 were in the field that early. Still wearing his life belt , a bag of rifle grenades , and a British toggle rope.
Chris

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[ww2farmer]

I was not aware the grenade launchers for the M1 were in the field that early. Still wearing his life belt , a bag of rifle grenades , and a British toggle rope.
Chris

The 5th Ranger Btn, issued large numbers of M7 launchers with the GP bags prior to the D-day landings. I guy in my reenacting unit is in possesion of a photo of members of A co. 5th RIB, loading into landing craft, and almost every one has GP bags, and more than 1/2 of them have grenade launchers attched to there rifles.