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17-10-18 Garand Picture of the Day - 17th Airborne
Airborne Division riding through Munster
Münster was the home of the 6th, 16th and 25th Panzer Division; the 16th Panzergrenadier Division; and the 6th, 26th, 69th, 86th, 106th, 126th, 196th, 199th, 211th, 227th, 253rd, 254th, 264th, 306th, 326th, 329th, 336th, 371st, 385th, and 716th Infantry Divisions
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rifle on the right
did you notice the rifle on the right in the photo?
what do you think?
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I noticed the M1
sling but can't see the muzzle in detail to be sure of anything...
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I noticed the
M1 sling but can't see the muzzle in detail to be sure of anything...
Every time I see a canvas sling in a ww2 photo it reminds me of the quote below by Jim Thompson the author of the The Classic M1 Garand
The GI web slings used during World War II
on Garands saw virtually NO combat, but they were a khaki/mustard color and
VERY different. The leather M1907 sling and variants thereof were the
salient slings during World War II, and virtually the only ones used in combat.
In about 45 years of looking, I have clearly identified precisely TWO photos
which MAY show M1 Garands (or even '03's or other rifles in U.S. service,
come to think of it!) anywhere near a combat zone showing web slings on the
rifles, and both of those are from Hodges' First Army
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 10-19-2017 at 03:27 PM.
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The rifle on the right, what's that around the pistol grip of the stock?
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