24 July 20 Garand Picture of the Day

**Mark in Rochester** · 07-24-2020 05:12 PM

An American infantryman keeps firing while two of his comrades insert fresh ammunition in their rifles, as steady fire from this sheltered infantry covers advance near Rosteig, France icon

. December 5, 1944. Co. K, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division.

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**Surpmil** · 07-24-2020 08:08 PM

Makes me wonder how many more would have survived if a well scrimmed helmet cover had been general issue, and required wear.

**techkya** · 07-26-2020 01:44 PM

Looks like new wood to me....the guy on the right appears to have a malfunction....

**browningautorifle** · 07-26-2020 02:16 PM

Originally Posted by techkya

Looks like new wood to me

I'm thinking it's just because it's colorized, when I first looked I thought re-enactors but don't think so. Everything in the pic now looks about new.

**Mark in Rochester** · 07-26-2020 10:23 PM

It is a Signal Corps photo

An American infantryman keeps firing while two of his comrades insert fresh ammunition in their rifles, as steady fire from this sheltered infantry covers advance near Rosteig, France icon

. Company ‘K’, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. Rosteig Area, France. December 5, 1944. Photographed by Private Francis E. Lane, 163rd Signal Photographic Company.

**Daan Kemp** · 07-27-2020 03:14 AM

Note the others top left.

**Mk VII** · 07-31-2020 12:33 PM

Looks like he's colourised the leggings as 'boot color'

**browningautorifle** · 07-31-2020 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Mk VII

the leggings

I think those are winter "Shoepacs"... Some of the US troops here can confirm...

**Wineman** · 08-01-2020 02:36 PM

I can just imagine, the rush of enemy troops who heard the "ping" of the empty clip hitting the ground: "What, you mean there were other rifles there too? Drats"

Dave

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