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11-206 Garand Picture of the Day - Tarawa November 1943
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 07-22-2011 at 10:40 PM.
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Note in the second pic the discarded trigger mech. I've seen this before.
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Jim
I think that is very telling at to fit of a WW2 garand stock
Mark
He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose
There are no great men, only great challenges that ordinary men are forced by circumstances to meet.
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And maybe an almost new barely fired rifle???
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I just love that series of pics
I just love that series of pictures there are some great details in there....
top pic long M1905/42 bayonets issued with M1 Garands..plain HBT dungaree top worn by the marine in the middle...."browns out" helmet covers and the DR-8 commo wire reel in shot.
middle picture..plain HBT dungaree tops worn by the corpsmen...BAR man has M1936 army pattern suspenders on and what looks like an M3 knife in his legging top.
bottom pic....marine in the centre foreground wearing the very rare square demolitions backpack..all that lovely new depot made USMC 782 gear and the unique "cam lock " USMC specific jerrycans
Gotta love pictures
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Lloyd
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I had a paperback book about Tarawa that had a crop of the last picture as its cover. The crop showed only the fellow at top left.
Bob
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You guys notice the nice Colt BAR lying in the background of the center photo? Long forestock and flash hider? Nice Nice...
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Good eyes Jim.....i was wondering where his BAR was and there it is smack in the middleof the picture...notice unlike most marines this marine still has his leggings done regulation fashion too...not worn with the trousers rolled up over them.
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