The 1917 Enfield and the Alaska Territorial Guard

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During WW 2, Army Major Marvin "Muktuk" Marston organized military units of Alaska's Native Peoples to patrol and defend Alaskas vast remote regions from incursions by the Japanese such as occurred at Attu and Kiska. The linked article provides some history on how the ATG came into being and how the 1917 Enfield came to be placed in the hands of the Eskimo Scouts. For those of you who might be interested.

https://www.billstclair.com/weaponsm...html%3Fp=35936

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