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http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1525278840 Message started by butlersrangers on May 2nd, 2018 at 4:34pm |
Title: Interesting picture from Gunboards Post by butlersrangers on May 2nd, 2018 at 4:34pm
This photograph was posted on Gunboards and was very likely taken in the Philippines.
The gentleman on the left has a Mauser carbine and cartridge belt. There are several things about him that do not look U.S. "GI" to me. I like the unusual sling carry of the Sgt. It looks like his Stripes are pinned on. Neat photograph, I'd like to see the original! |
Title: Re: Interesting picture from Gunboards Post by butlersrangers on May 2nd, 2018 at 5:49pm
IIRC - Beards are pretty unusual on U.S. soldiers during the SAW???
This 'civilizing' is tricky business! |
Title: Re: Interesting picture from Gunboards Post by Philngruvy on May 5th, 2018 at 3:21pm
I wonder how the guy in the front left would feel if he knew he had a rifle pointed at the back of his head.
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Title: Re: Interesting picture from Gunboards Post by butlersrangers on May 5th, 2018 at 4:43pm
It's a matter of perspective.
I wouldn't be contentedly smoking my pipe with two rifles aimed at my crotch. "Old Sarge" is pretty mellow! BTW - Flamboyant 'boot guy', with the Mauser carbine, appears to have U.S. Army 8th Corps badge on his 'Montana Peak' hat and possibly a shooting medal on his chest. (FWIW - 8th Corps was in the Philippines). |
Title: Re: Interesting picture from Gunboards Post by waterman on May 5th, 2018 at 9:12pm
The guy with the Mauser carbine has what was once a Spanish Army cartridge belt. I know things were pretty lax back then, but ?? My guess is the whole photo was staged.
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