30 June 2023 Garand Picture of the Day

**Mark in Rochester** · 06-28-2023 05:48 PM

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Date taken: October 1942
Photographer: Joe Scherschel

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**42rocker** · 06-28-2023 06:00 PM

OMG
They have on gas masks while on the march.

Later 42rocker

**jond41403** · 06-28-2023 06:10 PM

Could you imagine how hard it would be to breathe on a foot march in one of those? I wouldn't want to find out that's for sure haha

**browningautorifle** · 06-28-2023 08:18 PM

Originally Posted by 42rocker

They have on gas masks

Originally Posted by jond41403

Could you imagine how hard it would be to breathe on a foot march

Yes, we did it too with recruits, the Pl Comd would wear one to set the standard and the pace in front and the training NCO would be unmasked to keep the troops in order and maintain control.

I think both of you had lots of time with a mask on for experience...

**Ovidio** · 06-29-2023 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by jond41403

Could you imagine how hard it would be to breathe on a foot march in one of those? I wouldn't want to find out that's for sure haha

Oh yes.
We did that too at Officer's School...

**browningautorifle** · 06-29-2023 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Ovidio

at Officer's School...

And so you should have...or the instructors would have disappointed me.

**Ovidio** · 06-30-2023 02:32 AM

Originally Posted by browningautorifle

And so you should have...or the instructors would have disappointed me.

Let's say that we were less than delighted by that.
But there was no way of discussing... Mask on Gentlemen! ON THE DOUBLE!!!
Argh.

**browningautorifle** · 06-30-2023 06:15 AM

Originally Posted by Ovidio

Mask on Gentlemen! ON THE DOUBLE

Yep, I got lots of stories about that...

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