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    One for the photo annalists - any thoughts on the Garandicon on the right ?
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    It would appear that the M1icon is canted to the side. The picture might be of the Slapton Sands Training exercise just prior to Normandy rather than Normandy itself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by M1icon Rifleman View Post
    It would appear that the M1 is canted to the side. The picture might be of the Slapton Sands Training exercise just prior to Normandy rather than Normandy itself.

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    American soldiers and supplies arrive on the shore of the Frenchicon coast of Germanicon-occupied Normandy during the Allied D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 in World War II.
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    I'm sorry Mark, I'm not seeing anything unusual. These would be follow up troops coming ashore and there would be all manner of personell and all units clustered together. Thus carbines, '03 and garands. What is it you're pointing out?

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    I think Mark is looking at it the same way I am. It almost appears to be a gas trap.

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    Rifle on the right

    Quote Originally Posted by JohnMOhio View Post
    I think Mark is looking at it the same way I am. It almost appears to be a gas trap.
    The front portion of the unfinished gas cylinder apears longer than the standard gas cylinder

    now it may be a standard gas cylinder with an unfinished lock - not sure

    yes I was thinking gas trap
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