15-159 Garand Picture of the day - Jap pow

[Mark in Rochester]

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[13Echo]

What is the mark or logo on the back of the shirts of the two Marines pulling the POW out of his hole?

[browningautorifle]

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the mark or logo on the back of the shirts of the two Marines

I think it's the unit...

[CINDERS]

I reckon he is lucky to be coming out of that spider hole alive........

[Paul S.]

What I love about that is all the muzzle awareness (much discussed with previous WWII photos). One bloke has his carbine pointed at the officer's groin and another has his carbine pointed at another bloke's bum.

[Bill Hollinger]

Also looks to be an "M" in the half circle. Imagine if this scenario were on the other foot. An American Marine would not have fared as well.

[browningautorifle]

an "M"

Perhaps "Mike" coy of whatever... The conjecture here of where the muzzles are pointing during combat is always silly. People applying range rules. If it's on safe I'm fine with it. Been there, done that.

Just recently the close quarter battle schools in North America have stopped with shifting muzzles around when you're moving in combat. They tell you "You're in combat, get used to it". That's a fact.

[Paul S.]

... The conjecture here of where the muzzles are pointing during combat is always silly. ...

Exactly. That is my point. As I stated before when muzzle awareness has been discussed in the past, those blokes were handling the same weapons 24/7 for months gone into years and the weapons had become simply a part of them as much as their hand was.

[Bill Hollinger]

A scene in SPR always struck me as odd when they're walking and pvt Opum (SP) is demonstrating horrible muzzle control and the medic comments as such. That just didn't fit in and I rather doubt it would have been a big deal back then.

[browningautorifle]

That one's always been a thorn when I watch that movie.