10-228 Garand Picture of the Day - Bastogne

**Mark in Rochester** · 09-12-2010 07:21 PM

A US soldier firing his M1 icon

Garand Semi-Automatic Rifle to an enemy position just 2 miles outside Bastogne.

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In the spring of 1943, the 82nd All Americans became the first airborne division sent overseas. They left via troop ships from New England icon

and landed in Casablanca, North Africa on May 10, 1943. From there, they moved by rail to Oujda and then by truck to Kairouan, Tunisia. That would be their departure point for the Division's first combat drop, the invasion of Sicily-Operation Husky.(

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**frankderrico** · 09-13-2010 08:06 AM

Mark, those color photo's are great!! Love the truck & troopers. Also the lefty in bibs at Bastogne .....Frank

Just noticed the M1 icon

leaning on the truck running board. Does it have a pad on the butstock?

**Mark in Rochester** · 09-13-2010 12:52 PM

dont think it is a pad - hard to say

**browningautorifle** · 09-14-2010 12:13 AM

It's the grenade launching slip on recoil pad. The one I have wouldn't pad much, it's hard as a nut.

**frankderrico** · 09-14-2010 08:32 AM

Hi Jim, I zoomed it up to 350% and can see it. I have one to. Agree not much padding. (at least not after being so old) Does yours have the flaming bomb on the back?.....Frank

**browningautorifle** · 09-14-2010 09:51 AM

Yes Frank, flaming bomb and US. I wouldn't even try to put it on a rifle because of lack of stretch so it just sits.

**frankderrico** · 09-14-2010 03:16 PM

Jim,, mine is the same. Just to show people.....Frank

**Mark in Rochester** · 09-14-2010 05:12 PM

**RCS** · 09-14-2010 10:29 PM

I could be wrong, but I think it is a 1903A1 used for rifle grenades

**frankderrico** · 09-15-2010 08:34 AM

RCS, think your right.....Frank

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