13-312 Garand Picture of the Day

[Snafu]

Men of the 6th Durham Light Infantry chat with an American paratrooper in Avola, 11 July 1943

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[CINDERS]

Good to see good weapons practices leaning on the muzzle of your weapon I know the chances of an AD are zero but you never know! The differences in equipment are pretty obvious like the chaps on the left are travelling light whilst the GI is pretty self sufficent gathering by the amount of kit he is carrying, either or whatever both sides did their bit for our freedom today god bless them all.....

[WarPig1976]

Good to see good weapons practices leaning on the muzzle of your weapon I know the chances of an AD are zero but you never know! The differences in equipment are pretty obvious like the chaps on the left are travelling light whilst the GI is pretty self sufficent gathering by the amount of kit he is carrying, either or whatever both sides did their bit for our freedom today god bless them all.....

The least dangerous thing in the photo is poor weapons practices,,,,,,Can't you see there're SMOKING!!! Oh I hope no children are nearby to see such a thing!!

[CINDERS]

Guess they are swapping Woodbines I wont tell their mums if you don't WP................................................ .................................................. .................................................. ........................??

[Bob Seijas]

I'm standing in the motel parking lot having a puff... guy and his family come out the door, walk toward me but stop 20' away... guy says, "Sir, we'd like to get in our car, could you move away, please." I resist the temptation to say hold your breath, when I'm far enough away they get in their car and leave.

[Bill Hollinger]

Bob, we have created an odd society for sure

[WarPig1976]

I'm standing in the motel parking lot having a puff... guy and his family come out the door, walk toward me but stop 20' away... guy says, "Sir, we'd like to get in our car, could you move away, please." I resist the temptation to say hold your breath, when I'm far enough away they get in their car and leave.

I get a kick when people COUGH when they walk by me. I chuckle out loud so they can hear me. I take it to the enemy though,,when I see someone driving a clown car, errr,, a "Smart car" I point and laugh.

[Paul S.]

... The differences in equipment are pretty obvious like the chaps on the left are travelling light whilst the GI is pretty self sufficent gathering by the amount of kit he is carrying, ...

6DLI served as Motorized Infantry in North Africa. The US soldier has an 82nd Airborne patch, hence the heavier, "self sufficient" load.