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US Soldiers in Battle with there M1 Carbines
Soldiers are engaged in Battle. Came across this Picture without no Caption . Any Ideas ? I'm guessing Korea.
Frank
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08-23-2015 12:47 PM
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I've seen this pic many times Frank. I think it's during the battle for Seoul. I've even see the footage the stills came from...
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I would concur. The two showing have bayonet lugs, but all have 15 round magazines. I would think that WW2 pics would be mostly type I or II bands. Even the Arlington Memorial has the wrong barrel band.
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The grip on the one guy's pistol doesn't look quite right for a 1911. What do you guys think? Also, I have no idea what kind of tank that is just outside the door. - Bob
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Originally Posted by
USGI
what kind of tank that is just
I think it's an M26 Pershing. Look at the mantle just over the carbine handguard...that part is spot on for M26.
Originally Posted by
USGI
the one guy's pistol doesn't look quite right for a 1911
He's cut the flap on the M1916 holster in half vertically, I think it's still a 1911(A1)...I can see the arched mainspring housing. And the back of the grip safety standing up behind that...
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Could it be a "Pershing" just going on the shape of the turret and barrel! Just pipped me BAR
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Looks like a Browning High Power to me.
Bill Hollinger
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Originally Posted by
Bill Hollinger
Looks like a Browning High Power to me.
That's what I was thinking, but had no idea if they were supposed to have had them in Korea. - Bob
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Originally Posted by
Bill Hollinger
Browning High Power
Maybe...the Chinese had them so he could have found it. The Canadians and British
and Aussies too...not exactly scarce...But it should fit without a holster mod. Wonder why he did that?
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US Marine with Carbine Helping a Japanese Soldier
March 16, 1945: A U.S. Marine approaches a Japanese soldier on Iwo Jima, Japan during World War II. The Japanese soldier was buried for 1 1/2 days in this shell hole playing dead and ready with a live grenade inches away from his hand. The Marines feared he might be further booby trapped underneath his body after knocking the grenade to the bottom of the shell hole. Promising no resistance, the prisoner is given a cigarette he asked for and was dragged free from the hole.
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