16 June 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

[jond41403]

Thanks for the great pictures as always Mark! This has become my favorite part of the forum because the pictures are always very interesting and for the most part,pictures I have never seen. I don't know where you find them all but thank you! The comments that go along with a lot of your pictures present a great learning opportunity on subjects of all different kinds. I have learned a lot just by looking at your pictures of the day and reading all the comments.

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I wonder why the US government never did devise of a carrying case for any of the rifle grenade launchers? Looking at this picture, I'm wondering where this guy has his launcher stashed on him. Would it just be a case of one more pouch that is not needed to just clutter up the already cluttered combat gear? It just seems to me that it would be very handy to have a case with your launcher in it and your grenade cartridges as well

[Mark in Rochester]

Thanks for the great pictures as always Mark! This has become my favorite part of the forum because the pictures are always very interesting and for the most part,pictures I have never seen. I don't know where you find them all but thank you! The comments that go along with a lot of your pictures present a great learning opportunity on subjects of all different kinds. I have learned a lot just by looking at your pictures of the day and reading all the comments.

---------- Post added at 02:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:31 PM ----------

I wonder why the US government never did devise of a carrying case for any of the rifle grenade launchers? Looking at this picture, I'm wondering where this guy has his launcher stashed on him. Would it just be a case of one more pouch that is not needed to just clutter up the already cluttered combat gear? It just seems to me that it would be very handy to have a case with your launcher in it and your grenade cartridges as well

There was a case for the later Belgium Energa rifle grenade launcher



that is not a rifle grenade but a WWII US 2.36 INCH BAZOOKA ROCKET



Early reliability problems led to the modification of the electrics in the launcher and rocket, and in July 1943, the modified M1A1 tube and M6A1 rocket were ready for use. The next improvement was the M9 launcher, which consisted of two shorter tubes, which were connected only for firing. This made carrying the system much easier. The M6 and M6A1 rockets had a pointed nose, which led to deflection from the target at low impact angles. Therefore a new M6A3 rocket was designed with a much more blunt nose. The M6A3 also had a new circular fin assembly to improve flight stability. The launcher for the M6A3 was designated M9A1. The 2.36-Inch Practice Rocket M7 was an inert training rocket for the Bazooka.

[jond41403]

Oh wow my bad haha! The tail end looks like it would fit over an M7A3 haha

[eb in oregon]

You know I was thinking that's pretty big for any rifle grenade I've ever seen.

[jond41403]

The only difference in size really is the rifle grenades are just a little shorter but are relatively the same size. The m31 rifle grenade is even bigger than this bazooka rocket. The m31 might not be as long, but it is certainly bigger round at the top

[browningautorifle]

We've discussed this pic before but I'm sure the rocket wasn't covered. Most would have thought it was a RG.

[CINDERS]

They go to allot of trouble to kit him out almost perfectly give him a white cover for his helmet and leave him in olive green which would not half contrast him to the snow with no low foliage to conceal himself, hope he got home to his family.
At least the German army had reversible smocks in winter camo.

[jond41403]

Is this a late world war II photograph or Korean war? I ask because his winter gloves look more like Korean war issue to me than what they used in world war II but I could be wrong. I'm not very familiar with US army winter gear

[browningautorifle]

Is this a late world war II photograph or Korean war?

According to one source of the photo it states..."American GI, Battle of the Bulge, the final major German offensive of WWII."