Garand Picture of the day 2 INf Div

[M1 Rifleman]

Several of the soldiers have the "thousand yard stare".

It was common for front-line troops NOT to have ANY rank insignia on the cloathing. A high-ranking individual made a tempting target for enemy snipers.

One of the soldiers in the background has an M1 Carbine. From the looks of the picture, might be near the Huertgen Forest (October-November, 1944).

[beachbumbob]

Certainly not Huertgen Forest. That battle was fought by the First Army. By then the 2nd had been transferred to the Third Army under Patton.

My money says that this is a training shot, well away from the Combat zone. I think the gear and the troops are way too clean and well tended to be in a R an R break between battles/campaigns or whatever.

Bob

[cary m2a]

Maybe they are Brits trying to be Yanks.

Cary

[Tim]

Polish troops?

[Vos Parate]

The guy on the front left looks like a mannequin.