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M3 Stuart Tank Crew and TSMG


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I received an email today that included this photo. It appears to be a typical Army photo of all the equipment of the tank and crew. Apparently, they had one issued M1928A1 with 10 L Drum Magazines. The interesting thing to me is the equipment includes a leather scabbard for the TSMG. Was the gun stored in the scabbard in the tank?

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Awesome photo Chip.  I still trying to identify some of the equipment but it appears that each crew member had a handgun of some type. I wonder what was stored on the outside of the tank.  The parts in the lower left corner appear to be track parts?  I suspect they were stored outside.  Anyone have any ideas what else was stored outside the tank.  I suspect that tommy gun was store inside, likely in the turret. 

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52 minutes ago, Rimcrew said:

That is a LOT of .50 cal ammo!

More likely .30 ammo. Early M3s had provision for five .30 machineguns. 

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