Stripped & Scrapped - What Happened to WW2 German Armor

[Flash]

Oh, the Army had already transitioned all of their front line troops before the war ended.

But relatively few Marines had been issued the M1 even as the war ended. And it was not all about supply, but training. Being the most conservative of the land forces, they were the most resistant to changing battle rifles during a conflict. Fresh forces from the states would use the M1, and many units were "integrated" with the infantry having both Springfield and Garand. The old salts with the 03, the new boots with the M1.

And a lot of that was simply down to the time needed to train them in the new rifle. Most of the Marine units just did not have the time to have their Marines spend a month or more in training. They generally came off the line long enough to recover and refit, then it was onto another ship and back into the grinder again.

The Army that I served in didn't suffer that kind of mindset.

I trained on the M-14. When I got to Vietnam I was given a M-16-A1.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Actually, Israel bought Avia S-199's from the Czech Republic. They were built in 1947 and used a Junkers engine instead of the DB605.

Fair enough.

 

[westwall]

Fair enough.

Just the facts, jack.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Just the facts, jack.

 

[1srelluc]

Here is one sitting were it was knocked-out in the Golan Heights.

 

[AZrailwhale]

Actually, Israel bought Avia S-199's from the Czech Republic. They were built in 1947 and used a Junkers engine instead of the DB605.

And they were real pigs to fly.