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U S Soldiers with there M1 Garands
Soldiers with "Easy" Company are being transported with there M1
Garands at hand.
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Glider?
Good luck to them!
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was it the 29th inf div first issued with the M1
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101st AB Div. Also shown are M1903A3 rifle, M1 Thompson (note bolt handle locked to rear), and M1918A2 BAR.
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Plus 1 X rocket launcher...stuck in there...
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First M1s
Yes, 29th Inf. was first line outfit to receive the new rifle, but the first 800 or so went to the Inf School at Ft. Benning.
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It was indeed the 29th Infantry that was completely issued the M1 rifle (1938), but not the 29th Inf. Division as stated in Billy Pyle's great book on the gas trap M1. It was the 29th Infantry Regiment. The 29th Division was a MD / VA national guard unit until federalized during the war.
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101st Airborne "Easy" Company with their M1 Garand inside the glider before D-Day in 1944*Less
Ii Photos, Wwii Planes, Gliders Ww Ii, Galleries Wwii, Wwii History, Troops Wwii, War Gliders, Dad S War WwiiParatroopers of the 101st Airborne Division wait aboard a Waco CG-4, a glider plane, prior to a training jump, England 1944. Note the variety of weapons: an M1918 BAR, M1 Garand, Thompson sub-machine gun, and a Springfield 1903 rifle.The CG-4A could carry 13 fully equipped troops plus pilot and co-pilot. As a cargo carrier, its capacity was almost 4,000 pounds. Used late in the war, gliders were generally considered expendable in combat.Mission4Today › ForumsPro › R & R Forums › Photo Galleries › WWII Aircraft Photo's › USAGlider Borne Troops WWII
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Didn't the Thompson fire from the open bolt position?
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Yes, but it's not safe to have one locked and loaded in a close compartment like that out of action...doesn't matter, that would be a posed photo...he was told to bring the Tgun up so it could be seen I'll bet...
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