Nice Tommy Pic

[Hawkeye_Joe]

The Free French with a Thompson. What helped make him Free.

[azboater]

Very Nice, here is one carried by a member from the All American Divison in WWII

"All The Way"" 82nd Airborne

Edited August 8, 2015 by azboater

[videoguy]

Interesting that this guy is right handed (watch) but he wears his knife on the left ankle.

[cubguy]

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Very Nice, here is one carried by a member from the All American Divison in WWII

 

"All The Way"" 82nd Airborne

A true "bada**" Hero!

[james m]

Regarding the 1st picture. I wonder how the guy was able to readily use his Thompson since it appears the carrying strap is in fact buttoned under his shoulder board!
An additional and intriguing point to me is since these were irregulars and not really accountable for their weapons; I wonder how many Thompsons etc. got stashed after the war rather then turned in?

Jim

Edited August 8, 2015 by james m

[Sandman1957]

Here's my "guess" on this. Since I'm righthanded, I preferred a "right" side PLF (parachute landing fall). That is first point of contact is balls of the feet, then right calf, right thigh, right upper torso. He may have put the knife there for the "jump" . Secondly he can pull the knife, easily from a kneeling position, keeping the TSMG on target ready to engage.

[Kocapuff1]

Sandman 1957: As a "fellow" paratrooper I totally agree with your assessment. Good Call.

[azboater]

Here is another photo for all you dog (& Thompson) lovers out there

Caption on photo reads:

"US Marine Private Bruce Rutherford cleaning his Thompson submachine gun

while playing with puppies Nanci, Shoto, Sake, Zero, Banzai, and Okinawa on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Jun 1945"

Edited August 9, 2015 by azboater

[mgvince]

Here is another photo for all you dog (& Thompson) lovers out there

 

Caption Reads:

 

"US Marine Private Bruce Rutherford cleaning his Thompson submachine gun

 

while playing with puppies Nanci, Shoto, Sake, Zero, Banzai, and Okinawa on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Jun 1945"

Interesting. Finned barrel and comp on M1A1. Looks like that could be a vertical grip.

[azboater]

 

Here is another photo for all you dog (& Thompson) lovers out there

 

Caption Reads:

 

"US Marine Private Bruce Rutherford cleaning his Thompson submachine gun

 

while playing with puppies Nanci, Shoto, Sake, Zero, Banzai, and Okinawa on Okinawa, Japan, 1 Jun 1945"

Interesting. Finned barrel and comp on M1A1. Looks like that could be a vertical grip.

In-Theater repairs with cannibalized M1928A1 ?

Edited August 9, 2015 by azboater

[azboater]

Here is a Pre-WWII Marine Photograph:

Caption on photo Reads:

"US Marine Joseph McCarty with a Thompson submachine gun, circa 1930"

Edited August 9, 2015 by azboater

[Kocapuff1]

AZboater,

 

Great pictures. Thank you for sharing. I love the pic of the M1 with the 28 finned barrel and compensator. More proof of in Theatre repairs utilizing parts they had on hand. I particularly like how the M1 looks with a finned barrel and comp. Though it's not original, the rarity of the look makes it look cool.

[azboater]

Appreciate it, Kocapuff1,

 

Always great that we can all glean & learn from each other on the board

Edited August 9, 2015 by azboater

[azboater]

Here are a couple photographs showing M3 tanks & their crews in training

Photo #1.
Caption on photograph:
M3 light tank, crew, and supplies at Fort Benning, Georgia, United States, 18 Dec 1941; Three of the men were L. D. Sample, Harold Postner, and Pelak Gilley

 

 

Photo#2.

Caption on photograph:

Corporal Larry Corletti, Private Murril Chapman, and Private Louis Robles practicing abandoning a M3 medium tank at Camp Polk, Louisiana, United States, 12 Feb 1943

[shadycon]

#8; That's a big dog house!

[ron_brock]

I like the motorcycle scabbard in the Ft Benning pic. Must have used it to stroke the Tommy

 

Ron

[AlanDavid]

The Free French commandos are using British rifles and webbing, and the Thompson's would have been from the early cash and carry purchases.

 

Regards

 

AlanD

Sydney

[MG08]

Interesting that this guy is right handed (watch) but he wears his knife on the left ankle.

One thing - IF Left handed, Lefties tend to do a mix. I wear my watch on the left, shoot right or left, bat R or L, Because the world is RH, you adapt and overcome. I wear my pistol LH, but carry my rifle RH. Or LH, I carried a knife left and right side.....

some times it can be as simple as he put his knife on the side he could reach with all the other crap he had to jump with. Having made a couplle of jumps, (no real load) I cannot imagine going out the door with that load

Interesting photo. My guess is he is just holding his M1A1 in the Left hand.....

[casper]

Interesting that this guy is right handed (watch) but he wears his knife on the left ankle.

FYI ,I'm a lefty and wear my watch on my left polse....

[Arthur Fliegenheimer]

@azboater

 

That pic with Pvt. Rutherford, TSMG, & pups on the M4A2 is a famous color WWII photo. Something about the Sherman attracts adult critters as well.

[azboater]

@azboater

 

That pic with Pvt. Rutherford, TSMG, & pups on the M4A2 is a famous color WWII photo. Something about the Sherman attracts adult critters as well.

I agree, Arthur, Sherman Tanks are great, dogs & Thompson submachine guns together also do it for me

Edited August 13, 2015 by azboater

[Big Al]

Regarding the 1st picture. I wonder how the guy was able to readily use his Thompson since it appears the carrying strap is in fact buttoned under his shoulder board!

An additional and intriguing point to me is since these were irregulars and not really accountable for their weapons; I wonder how many Thompsons etc. got stashed after the war rather then turned in?

Jim

He probably has the sling under the epaulette strap because he (and the rest of the soldiers with him) are standing at attention in review. Also, the Free French army wasn't an irregular force. It was the regular French army in exile.

Edited August 14, 2015 by Big Al