John Kettler Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Found this while trying to see how common the issue was of the Hawkins Grenade/Mine to combat infantry. It's incredibly detailed, right down to item by item weight breakdown, actual typical ammo count, grenade type and quantity, plus much more. Sources from which this list was developed are included. Time period is Winter 1944-45. http://www.45thdivision.org/Pictures/General_Knowlege/combatload.htm 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 Interesting and useful. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I liked the inclusion of "pistol, captured"... as if pretty much every GI would be carrying one. Was it really that common to try and acquire a Walther or Luger pistol? Regards KR 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Emrys Posted September 10, 2013 Share Posted September 10, 2013 I liked the inclusion of "pistol, captured"... as if pretty much every GI would be carrying one. Was it really that common to try and acquire a Walther or Luger pistol? Maybe in this context the pistol is meant to be emblematic of all the souvenirs and assorted loot that GIs tended to pick up. Michael 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 11, 2013 Author Share Posted September 11, 2013 Kanonier Reichmann, My Uncle George served with (Navy) Boat Two (was a MoMM3--Motor Machinist's Mate 3rd Class, on an LCM) as part of Patton's force, and he sent home a Luger and ammo to home in Arkansas as souvenirs. Great was his consternation when he came home from the war and discovered younger brother/my future dad Bill had shot through all the ammo, apparently while waging war on turtles! Boat Two was Patton's private navy, if you will, which carried his forces across many a river to establish bridgeheads. This was the basis for his famous/notorious "rock soup" method for advancing despite orders not to do so. Boat Two, which operated LCMs, moved with Patton and hauled the M-boats on tank retrievers, as seen in the pic here on page 345. http://www.ibiblio.org/pha/USA-in-WWII/Set-4-of-7/Disk-2/Beach.pdf Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owenjones Posted September 12, 2013 Share Posted September 12, 2013 John that's a very interesting read! (What I read so far) Thanks for sharing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 17, 2013 Author Share Posted September 17, 2013 owenjones, Boat Two is a highly obscure Navy unit. There's some coverage of it in this book. Small Boats and Large Slow Targets: Oral Histories of United States' Amphibious Forces Personnel in WWII [Paperback] Robert E. Witter (Author) Large Slow Targets = LST = Landing Ship, Tank. I used to know an LST skipper. Believe he served in the Med. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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