infantryman

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Four riflemen circa 1910 (archive ref DDX1319-2-10) from East Riding Archives uploaded March 2016
British Library digitised image from page 458 of "The Indian Wars of the United States from the first settlement at Jamestown in 1607 to the close of the great uprising of 1890-91 ... Illustrated" from British Library uploaded December 2013
British Library digitised image from page 146 of "An Accurate and Impartial Narrative of the War, by an Officer of the Guards; ... containing the second edition of a poetical sketch of the Campaign of 1793, revised ... and ... enlarged; ... also a similar from British Library uploaded November 2013
Drawing of a black Union Army infantryman from Florida Memory uploaded October 2011
French Infantry scouting in woods (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2011
French Infantry on march (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded July 2011
Infantryman with halftrack, a young soldier of the armed forces, holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Infantryman with halftrack, a young soldier of the armed forces, holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A young soldier of the armored forces holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism. Infantryman with halftrack (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Halftrack infantryman with Garand rifle, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
Halftrack infantryman with Garand rifle, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008
A young soldier of the armored forces holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism. Infantryman with halftrack (LOC) from The Library of Congress uploaded January 2008

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A young soldier of the armored forces holds and sights his Garand rifle like an old timer, Fort Knox, Ky. He likes the piece for its fine firing qualities and its rugged, dependable mechanism. Infantryman with halftrack (LOC)

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John ( Cardwellpix ) said:
looks like a young Frank Sinatra ! !
Bruce S said:
I agree, cardwellpics! But if you look at the larger size, he looks more like Steve McQueen.

Halftrack infantryman with Garand rifle, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

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Samuel Piker said:
That would appear to be a Vickers machine-gun (British) in the background, and the helmet looks Britsh too.
tomfs said:
I believe that is a Browning Machine gun. The helmet is a British design (Brodie helmet) that was adopted by US forces in 1917 during World War One. The US designated it the M1917 helmet.
banjoray555 said:
The good reliable M1 .30 cal. Garand rifle. It was the replacement for the bolt-action Springfield 1903 model. Both, sturdy rifles were good for close combat and fixed-bayonet fighting.
Samuel Piker said:
Yes, tomfs, on closer inspection it doesn't have the fluted barrel sleeve and that stubby muzzle-brake like the vickers. I didn't know about the M1917, so that is a new one. I think the British design was loosly based on a medieval foot soldier's helmet.
Dhonsky357 (D357) Imagineering (BUSY) said:
wonderful works

Halftrack infantryman with Garand rifle, Ft. Knox, Ky. (LOC)

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davidrueter said:
the used flashbulb in the frame - accidental, or wry commentary on the inauthenticity of govt funded wartime documentary work?
Richard said:
Accidental. There were many combat photographers during this time. People were smart enough to know what is staged and what is not most of the time. There is plenty of authentic government funded war time documentary work. More like photographer was not paying attention.
tulumntn said:
this is a great shot, but one thing that stics out to me is.. the helmet does not macth up with the M1 Garand. If he was holding a garand he would have a later style helmet, maybe its just cause im a world war 2 nerd haha
Marcello Sokal said:
Great shot!.
RECUERDOGIJON.BLOGSPOT.COM said:
pero ..¿qué podían hacer con ese casco que parece que se cae por todos los lados?