12-285 Garand Picture of the Day - La Gleize, Belg Dec 44

[RCS]

I would guess a British contract Thompson with that sling attached to the left side of the vertical grip

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[Bob Womack]

I wonder if some of these (on both sides) ended up as bring-backs?

Bob

[browningautorifle]

ended up as bring-backs?

I should think so. Soldiers are soldiers...

Most soldiers did not use captured weapons because everybody knew the sound of the other guy's stuff

Absolutely true. You see pics and hear stories, but those of us that have been out know we wouldn't be too interested in drawing our own fire. And that's what would happen.

[Mark in Rochester]

Turn-about's fair play, here's a Kraut with a Thompson. Most soldiers did not use captured weapons because everybody knew the sound of the other guy's stuff and did not want to be mistaken for the enemy in a firefight. I've never heard a GI say he saw a German with an M1 even though it was far superior to their bolt guns.

WWII German use of M1 Carbines

[Bob Seijas]

Wow, great info! Thanks, Mark!

[Paul S.]

Opposite side of the world, but then there was this: Japanese Type 4 Garand copy Forgotten Weapons