13-339 garand Picture of the Day - Sourbrodt, Belgium 1944 1st Inf div 18th Regt

**Mark in Rochester** · 12-04-2013 12:27 PM

Staff Sergeant George Talbert of 3rd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, on the lookout for German icon

troops in a forest near Sourbrodt, Belgium icon

during the Battle of the Bulge - 19 December 1944

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**browningautorifle** · 12-04-2013 12:48 PM

Love the Johnson LMG with the mortar crew. You almost never see those.

**frankderrico** · 12-04-2013 05:43 PM

I believe that mortar team is in Italy icon

and the troops are 1St. Special Service Forces. Yanks & Canucks Jim.....Regards.....Frank

**emmagee1917** · 12-04-2013 06:43 PM

Well , they were the only unit outside the Marines to get any in any number , and they traded some of thier plastic explosive stock to get them. The Paramarines had them , and they were turned in after they were disbanded , but some liked the guns so much they kept them and took them with them into the other units. That is why the guns show up in later battles . Not sure if the 1stSSF kept any when they disbanded or not.
Chris

**browningautorifle** · 12-04-2013 08:32 PM

Originally Posted by frankderrico

1St. Special Service Forces

That makes perfect sense Frank. The other part Chris, I hadn't thought about. Makes sense too...

**frankderrico** · 12-04-2013 11:11 PM

I noticed the staff Sargent has a carbine with an adjustable type 2 rear sight. I didn't realize they showed up in the middle of '44. I have a picture of a GI in Germany icon

early '45 with a type 2 rear sight.
Regards.....Frank

**ABPOS** · 12-05-2013 04:39 PM

Good eye!!!

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