M1 Carbine wasn't used in front line battle?

[CINDERS]

# 4 says it all from one of your country's most decorated USMC heroes and it does not come much better that that source as to the M-1's usage in WWII. Funny thing is I was just watching and got fleeting glimpse in WWII archival footage of a fire fight between a Das Reich division and the USMC on TV and lo and behold who runs across the screen during the battle a US soldier in the front line carrying the M-1 apparently this battle was crucial to an area in France and the USMC triumphed over the Germans. The buyer was after a Schwimwagon that was photographed after the battle, a French farmer had collared it after the battle and the buyer went to see him if it was for sale. Needless to say the vehicle was pulled to bits but all there with the battle damage with the original but faded number plate and the dreaded symbols of the SS the farmer turned down the chaps offer of 60,000 Euros.........

In reply to bczandm and no disrespect intended they were used in battle to do their bit and kill the enemy much like all the other weapons designed through and for conflicts which seem to abound in various theaters of the world.

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[brent65]

# 4 says it all from one of your country's most decorated USMC heroes and it does not come much better that that source as to the M-1's usage in WWII. Funny thing is I was just watching and got fleeting glimpse in WWII archival footage of a fire fight between a Das Reich division and the USMC on TV and lo and behold who runs across the screen during the battle a US soldier in the front line carrying the M-1 apparently this battle was crucial to an area in France and the USMC triumphed over the Germans. The buyer was after a Schwimwagon that was photographed after the battle, a French farmer had collared it after the battle and the buyer went to see him if it was for sale. Needless to say the vehicle was pulled to bits but all there with the battle damage with the original but faded number plate and the dreaded symbols of the SS the farmer turned down the chaps offer of 60,000 Euros.........

In reply to bczandm and no disrespect intended they were used in battle to do their bit and kill the enemy much like all the other weapons designed through and for conflicts which seem to abound in various theaters of the world.

May need to brush up on your US history there Cinders, Audie Murphy was in the Compamy B, 1st Bat, 15th Inf Reg, 3rd Inf Div of the US Army not the USMC and the USMC and Das Reich never met in combat

[Seaspriter]

May need to brush up on your US history there Cinders,

Don't fret Cinders, it's an easy mistake -- Audie Murphy had many of the characteristics of a Marine. I will bet very few Yanks could name an Aussie war hero (Errol Flynn, Russell Crowe, and Crocodile Dundee don't count)

[JimF4M1s (Deceased)]

Don't fret Cinders, it's an easy mistake -- Audie Murphy had many of the characteristics of a Marine. I will bet very few Yanks could name an Aussie war hero (Errol Flynn, Russell Crowe, and Crocodile Dundee don't count)

Recipients of the Victoria Cross
Charles Anderson 1942
Albert Chowne 1945
Tom Derrick 1943
Roden Cutler 1941

[imntxs554]

May need to brush up on your US history there Cinders, Audie Murphy was in the Compamy B, 1st Bat, 15th Inf Reg, 3rd Inf Div of the US Army not the USMC and the USMC and Das Reich never met in combat

Some Real Good Audy Murphy Information from Reports from day one to what he did to be the one to start off the campaign to help Soldiers with PTSD which a lot of us have that have been in a few hairy engagements and seeing brothers being picked off to the right of you and the left of you then you got to Medi-Vac over 200 Marines all while taking Sniper Fire . Very Nice read.


Audie Murphy