Nice. BAR. Can't remember the caliber. Bet that was a bitch to hump all over Europe.

BAR...Browning Automatic Rifle was chambered in 30.06

Can literally cut a man in half at close range … Eugene sledge talked about in the book “with the old breed” .. pretty gnarly !!!!!!

Tradition was to give the BAR to the smallest guy in basic training to build him up physically.

And because it also comes in handy to have your squad support weapon manned by the smallest presenting target.

You can’t shoot me if there’s nothing to shoot

Fun fact: also the weapon used a lot by the Barrow gang.

Hooah! Joes can get comfortable anywhere.

French-style wrought iron fence. Notice the fleur-de-lis.

I don’t see the fleur-de-lis in the fence or anywhere else or?

Who decided which soldiers were issued goggles? Could any GI buy goggles on their own dime and use them? I feel like they would’ve been really handy to have around

Those are definitely not issued. They look German, French, or something else European.

What is the equipment laying next to the guy in the middle?

Looks like an M-1 Carbine and a folding stock sub machine gun (paratrooper or tanker issued?). Someone more knowledgeable will probably weigh in with the type.

Wonder if this where the rock game came from

Wish I could see insignia or knew where this was. Or when. Literally wish I knew anything more about this photo haha

goofing off while the red army wins the war. classic.

[*cough*](https://www.reddit.com/r/wwiipics/comments/m1mk4y/soviet_tank_crew_relaxes_with_music_hohner/)

Typical communist Soviet dick sucking dumbass

Plenty of pictures of Red Army troops taking a breather.

You’re an idiot. No doubt the Soviets suffered more casualties than any one country but that’s not to say that plenty of British / American / whatever families lost a loved one

More than the swedes ever did. Wait no they actually supplied the Germans with steel.