TSMGguy Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great photo, shamelessly lifted off of the internet. Don't know the circumstances, but it's clearly late WWII ETO: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952HRA Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Cool picture, it appears to be Airborne taking a break from combat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Very nice! Never seen that one before. It looks like the stock on the 28 in the middle was ditched. Unless he still has it in his pack. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952HRA Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Very nice! Never seen that one before. It looks like the stock on the 28 in the middle was ditched. Unless he still has it in his pack.AndrewI don't think it's a 1928a1 it appears to be a M1, notice the trigger frame rails on the side and the receiver is all one thickness all the way down, it does appear that he has taken the stock off though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adg105200 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 Oh yeah, after a second look it is definitely a M1. Somehow I missed the rails lol. But it definitely seems to sit too close to the ground for it to have the buttstock on. Andrew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952HRA Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 I found the picture info, After five days of front line fighting, three airborne infantrymen of the 17th airborne division, take a break before going back for a rest, on the outskirts of Essen, Germany. Left to right: Pvt. William H Sandy, Charlottesville, VA.; Sgt Dehaven Nowlin, Goshen KY.; and Pvt Howard Fredericks, Los Angeles, CAL. 507th Parachute Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, Near Essen, Germany. 10 April, 1945Photographer Sgt T J Austin 168 Not very often you see pictures of paratroopers from anything but 82nd or 101st 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azboater Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Here is the Colorized Version: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06AngusSG Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 (edited) Love the guy in the middle... "I'll just rest my thumb on the end of the barrel..."The colorized version does add a lot of dimension to the picture. Edited August 1, 2017 by 06AngusSG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03clyde Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Photo is aptly titled. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skittorius Posted August 1, 2017 Report Share Posted August 1, 2017 Great photo, did they each carry an ammo box around with them ? That's a lot of weight ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSMGguy Posted August 2, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 (edited) The two guys on the right could be brothers. Same facial features, same hairline. Machine guns went through a lot of ammo. I wouldn't think it unusual to be detailed to carry extra cans. The sign reads, "To public air raid shelter" Edited August 2, 2017 by TSMGguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAW23015 Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Neat photo, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1952HRA Posted August 2, 2017 Report Share Posted August 2, 2017 Like TSMGguy said its not uncommon to see soldiers carrying ammo for machine guns, more then likely they belong to a fire team or squad with a 30 Cal in it, ammo for machine guns is distributed through out the squad so that the machine Gunner and Assistant Gunner don't have to carry all the ammo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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