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    24 July 20 Garand Picture of the Day



    An American infantryman keeps firing while two of his comrades insert fresh ammunition in their rifles, as steady fire from this sheltered infantry covers advance near Rosteig, Franceicon. December 5, 1944. Co. K, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division.
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    Makes me wonder how many more would have survived if a well scrimmed helmet cover had been general issue, and required wear.
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    Looks like new wood to me....the guy on the right appears to have a malfunction....

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    Quote Originally Posted by techkya View Post
    Looks like new wood to me
    I'm thinking it's just because it's colorized, when I first looked I thought re-enactors but don't think so. Everything in the pic now looks about new.
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    It is a Signal Corps photo

    An American infantryman keeps firing while two of his comrades insert fresh ammunition in their rifles, as steady fire from this sheltered infantry covers advance near Rosteig, Franceicon. Company ‘K’, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division. Rosteig Area, France. December 5, 1944. Photographed by Private Francis E. Lane, 163rd Signal Photographic Company.
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    Note the others top left.

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    Looks like he's colourised the leggings as 'boot color'

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mk VII View Post
    the leggings
    I think those are winter "Shoepacs"... Some of the US troops here can confirm...
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    I can just imagine, the rush of enemy troops who heard the "ping" of the empty clip hitting the ground: "What, you mean there were other rifles there too? Drats"

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