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    14 Jun 20 Garand Picture of the Day

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    I see only Springfields myself. And Mt. Suribachi of course.
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    There's a guy on sentry duty on top of Suribachi with an M1icon... No, I looked hard and only see 1903 types too. Very interesting pic though, replacement movement? The dark individual indicates they aren't combat troops and the helmet marking on the one looking through his bore...CBees maybe?
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    I didn't know Marines had 1903A3s

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    The Corps initially doubted the reliability of the Garand in the salt water and sand of a beach invasion. They adopted the M1icon for everybody except the infantry which kept its '03s. That was recognized as a mistake and the Garand was issued as soon as it could be obtained. They covered themselves by saying the rifle was now improved and reliable. Riiight.
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    This is Iwo Jima so right towards the end...so the infantry marine would have had M1icon rifles by then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BEAR View Post
    I didn't know Marines had 1903A3s
    That was their main battle rifle on Guadalcanal. The book "Guadalcanal" mentions the Marines picking up M1s of fallen Army soldiers and boosting them whenever there was an opportunity.


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    This is Iwo Jima so right towards the end...so the infantry marine would have had M1icon rifles by then.
    I was thinking this might have been logistical personnel charged with beach duties???
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger View Post
    logistical personnel
    Agreed, they aren't mudrollers.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger View Post
    That was their main battle rifle on Guadalcanal. The book "Guadalcanal" mentions the Marines picking up M1s of fallen Army soldiers and boosting them whenever there was an opportunity.
    I know the 03 was the Marine main battle rifle at Guadalcanal (03A3 had not been manufactured) but the 03A3 was a rarity later in the war. In fact this is the first picture of "Marines" with 03A3s that I have seen (if they are Marines). I know Navy shore personnel carried them.

    I have "proof positive" that the Seabees used the M1903A3.....
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    I don't think old John can see much with a standard sight cover on a M1903A3...... I think these men are equipment / boat operators that lost their equipment, rounded up to go back for more, but needed for defense and issued M1903A3 rifles for the emergency. Remember the Japaneseicon attack on the Army Air Force tents late in the battle, saved, by the way, by the USMC 5th Pioneer Battalion (Black).
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