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The US Prepares For War-Colour Photos

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  1. GRW

    GRW Pillboxologist WW2|ORG Editor

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    Sweet. I sometimes wonder about the pictures showing US Army men practicing with stove pipe "machine guns" and attacking trucks with "tank" on the side. I suspect that those were recruits and weren't safe around real hardware.

    I also remember that we sent 500,000 Lee-Enflieds (SMLE?) to Britain as part of the early aid we sent. Seems like if we were short of rifles, etc., we'd have sent less.
     
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    There were questions raised over the number of Lee Enfields sent, right enough.
     
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    I know Hitler wouldn't have worried about it, but the guys on the pointy end would have had to consider the fact the Brits suddenly had one half million extra rifles. Same bloody attitude, more guns. What could possibly go wrong for Sealion? :rolleyes:
     
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    Cool photos. "Stylized" indeed.
     
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