IntroI am doing this report on the M1 Garand for Mr.Walker 182's History Class. The Garand is a fascinating World War II semi-automatic rifle. In the sub-sections below I will describe the developement history of the gun, the service history, and info on different versions. I wanted to add diagrams of the M1 rifle but the pictures are copyrighted and I was not able to download but the diagrams could be found at <a href="http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart.asp">http://www.chestnutridge.com/gchart
The Standard issue M-1 Garand was the most popular rifle carried during WWII. The M1 Garand was durable, accurate, and had a high firing capacity. General Paton exalted the M1 Garand as being, “The greatest battle implement ever devised.” (General Patton regarding the M1 Garand). The M1 Garand was easily the most popular gun in WWII evidenced in the movie where most of the soldiers carried M1 Garands. Other weapons shown include the (BAR) or Browning automatic rifle, the M1 carbine, and various
July 24th, 1939. It was my birthday that day, I turned 19. 25 years after World war one. I was getting ready to blow out my birthday cake. “Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Johnny, happy birthday to you.” my whole family sang. They were all smiling with a big smile, that made me also smile. I was in New York at the time. I had never shot a gun ever. I had no military training at all. But later did I know I would be in a war in a month. August 31st, 11:32 pm. “You
still haven’t been moved. Equipment are also a huge aspect that affected D-day, since topic the equipments of all the countries would be too wide, the paragraph would be mainly focusing on U.S. paratroopers. The most commonly used weapon by are M1 garand
has its strong points and faults. Lima has a fascinating history which is a source of local pride. It is home to an oil refinery which was for decades the largest in the world as well The Lima Army Tank Plant, which is the only manufacturer of the M1 Abrams tank. Throughout the Cold War, Lima was ranked fifth in the nation for most likely to be attacked by the Soviet Union, because of those two features. As a major center for oil, banking and manufacturing, Lima once attracted thousands of new
Dynamics for the production of the MA Abram tank. The M1 tank has been continuously improved and it has proven itself as one of the military’s most effective and important fighting vehicles in battle. Introduced in the service in 1980, the M1 Abram Main Battle Tank (MBT) was named after General Creighton W. Abrams who was the Army Chief of Staff of Military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972 (Federation of American Scientist, 2000). The M1 Abram was the lightest of the three tanks weighing 60 tons
had more fighting power and controlled the fronts of the battle line. The weapons of choice of the United States consisted of the Colt 1911 and the M1 Garand. The Colt 1911 was a huge caliber pistol with a .45 ACP scorching down the barrel. It packed a huge punch when it hit you, but only at close quarters, its effective range was only 246 feet. The M1 Grand also was a big caliber with the 30-06 Springfield, that rifle could break your shoulder if you were not careful. It had great range; it was effective
I saw some stacked wood and other protection, I ran to the nearest and biggest protection. Going for the stacked wood was the best choice because, it would collect the bullets that were being shot. I grabbed my M1 garand and started to load it with ammunition. As I quickly got prepared, I took a quick breather. As I was in the the middle of deep breathing I noticed there was a little hole from a bullet in one of the lodged pieces of wood. I grabbed my knife and started
health - Set Current Health kill - Kills Player giveweapon weapons/(weapon_name).tik - Gives Player (weapon_name) Weapon - Names Colt 45 - colt45 Frag Grenade - m2frag_grenade Walther P38 - p38 Steilhandgranate - steilhandgranate M1 Garand - m1_garand Mauser KAR 98K - kar98 Shotgun - shotgun Bazooka - bazooka Panzerschreck - panzerschreck BAR - bar StG 44 - mp44 Thompson - thompsonsmg MP40 - mp40 Springfield '03 Sniper - springfield KAR98 Sniper - kar98sniper Start the
When we hear the word “war”, we do not typically imagine soldiers fighting their enemies with spears, swords, or crossbows. Generally, we think of soldiers fighting with modern guns, cannons, and other different types of firearms. However, back in the ancient times, most soldiers only fought with various types of spears, swords, and axes. Back in these ancient times, no one had any idea about fire arms. In fact, firearms were not even invented until the 14th century in China, after their discovery
2nd Raider battalion was one of the first U.S. military units to use the newly issued M-1 Garand in combat. This special privilege allowed the Raiders to experiment with a variety of new innovations and weaponry, resulting in a unique, yet deliberately selected armory. With an emphasis on mobility, the Raiders opted for lighter weapons with
In the cold winter of December 16, 1944 - January 16, 19453a the Battle of the Bulge marched on. It was the last great battle of World War II in Europe. Thousands of lives were lost during those cold two months. The battle finally ended after tactics, artillery, and espionage were used and exhausted. The battle was Germany’s last stand and America’s greatest battle.1a Germany was losing the war, badly. After a series of small defeats, Hitler drew his final card: to “advance...German forces...through
World War II was one of the biggest wars in history for the U.S. and the world. Our world was divided between two sides. Axis(Bad Guys) and Allies(Good Guys).The world was in turmoil for six straight years. However, technological advancements helped to ensure allied victory in World War II by helping to gain tactical advantages in combat and providing a sense of fear to the Axis forces. Over the course of the war the U.S. developed several different types of tanks. Due to there being a two front
Battle of Okinawa the bloodiest and the largest amphibious invasion of the Pacific campaign also known as the “Operation Iceberg “and the last major campaign of the Pacific war. There were more troops put ashore, more bombs dropped, more supplies transported, more ships were used, more naval guns fired against shore targets than any other campaign in the Pacific. After the battle was over there were more people died during the Battle of Okinawa than all those killed during the atomic bombings of
Technological Advancement in the US Military Since its declaration of independence from Great Britain, the United States has experienced wars of many different sorts. Each war introduced a new kind of warfare. The Revolutionary War introduced for the first time in American history, the idea of naval warfare. Ships were armed with dozens guns and carried several dozens of men. The musket, armed with its bayonet as well as the cannon proved to be worthy weaponry advancements in the infantry together
gonna come. I always kept a silver and black pistol on the table near the nook and a travel bag prepared with food a supplies. I say them park a distance away. Thirty officers in black suits crept to my front porch. They all carried high powered M1 Garand rifles. The house, however, had a secret. The house had hidden tunnels that traveled in hundred’s of miles in each direction. Lead officer Joe came to the door and said, “ Alright Carter we know what you have done. We know you are in there. Make
As a young child growing up in a small country like The Kingdom of Thailand, I didn't have much experience with people of different races. I would often imagine what it would be like to be around people of other races within the own neighborhood. How could I interact with one to another? The movie, Grand Torino, is an inspiring movie that presents viewers with a real-life story of a grumpy old widower man, named Walt Kowalski, who faces all the challenges of growing old in America. This movie depicts
1. DEFINE THE SUBJECT/EVALUATE THE SOURCES: a. Define the Battle to be analyzed (where, who, when). The Battle of the Kasserine Pass was a series of battles that began February 14, 1943 in Tunisia, which is found on Africa’s central north coast. The Kasserine pass is a gap in the Dorsal Mountains, which are part of the Atlas Mountain Range, two miles wide in west central Tunisia. This battle was between the Allied Forces lead by British General Bernard L. Montgomery and consisted of British, American
Illinois. Hefner arrived at Fort Sheridan, Illinois in June 1944, and was moved to Fort Hood, Texas, where he would do basic training. Hefner was described by Steven Watts as a “fair soldier,” earning a Sharpshooter Badge on the range with his M1 Garand. When Hugh graduated from what he called it “Killer College,” he learned an extensive understanding of infantry combat and some anti-tank tactics under his belt. But because of Hefner’s typing skills, he was assigned to the “Chairborne Infantry,”
of the same clothing as in World War I. Besides that fact the weapons were more advanced, they still used the Springfield model 1903 but the specialized weapons were more accurate and devastating. A couple of the more devastating weapons were the M1 Garand, rocket launcher bazooka, US M3 grease gun, the Browning automatic rifle, the PIAT, and the Sten gun. These advances caused the death total to climb from an estimated 17 million total to 50-80 million. The strategies used by the infantries were also