16-208 Garand Picture of the Day - Ordnance Maintenance and Repair company

[Mark in Rochester]

An Ordnance Maintenance and Repair company working on many different firearms in a hedgerow-enclosed field in Normandy, France, June 18th, 1944. Ordnance maintenance and repair companies were some of the most important units in the U.S. Army during World War II, keeping soldiers' weapons working in the intense demands of combat. One of the striking parts of this photo is the line of 116 M1919A4 30. Caliber machine guns lined up, with crates of extra parts close at hand. Next to the line of machine guns, there are M2 and M1917A1 tripods that await servicing. In the back, in front of the camouflage nets there are mountains of M1903 Springfield rifles. Two sitting soldiers to the left are cleaning M1 Garand rifles, one man to the right is also cleaning a Garand. #WWII #WorldWarII #WW2 #WorldWar2

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