27 May 2021 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

Unconcerned Italian civilians pass American soldiers taking up defensive positions in near a Fascist monument in town plaza shortly after entering the town on heels of retreating Axis forces during the invasion of Sicily.
Location: Gela, Sicily, Italy
Date taken: July 10, 1943
Photographer: Bob Landry

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[RCS]

That looks like a Browning Model 1919A4 mounted on the Browning Model 1917A1 tripod ?

[browningautorifle]

Using what they had I guess, some may have liked the height advantage of the older mount.