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8-8-19 Garand Picture of the Day
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modern day photo, note the Hotchkiss m/g. The web sling is possible but the leather sling would be more correct
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17th Airborne
Think the pic is legitimate will look into it further
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I think it's Holland too, my first take.
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Changed my mind, could be an original photo. Still not certain if that is a Hotchkiss or FN type BAR ?
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Notes for picture
Paratroopers of the 17th Airborne Division riding through Munster, Germany on the top of a Churchill tank. March 24, 1945
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Certainly got enough hardware on the turret to act as spaced armour maybe seen to many mates Ronson'ed by 88's
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GI's riding on a British tank. LMG is definitely a Mk I Bren with the second pattern flash hider.
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The two tankies are definitely Brit. Interesting the Bren. Brit tanks almost never had an external MG on the turret, probably because of doctrine and infantry armour tactics.
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