In a message dated 9/20/01 11:29:54 AM, RBHouston@aol.com writes:
<< The carbine, per the History Channel...was issued in lieu of the regular
M-1
Garrand to cooks, clerks, and behind the line types, as well as paratroopers.
>>
This may well be true, but I wouldn't put much faith in it just because I saw
it on the History Channel. I have seen a couple of things there that I do
have some expertise in that were just plain wrong. It seems their
contributors do take "literary license" every so often.
Annice & Bob
1960 Bugeye (Mk. IV in disguise)
1966 Sprite Mk. III (Still in Boxes)
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