ausreenactor
Well-Known Member
Gents,
With a penchant for the long range shot and tight groups I commenced bidding on the WWII 'sniping' manual some time ago. While the competition was generally pretty intense I usually gave up when the bidding hit $50. I managed to bide my time and secured a good copy and it arrived last week. I had a flick through to get to the relatively small section on sniping. The basic Infantry tactics have not changed since they printed this manual (or well before that perhaps). I set the Manual in with Rifle Drill, Garand and M1903A4 manuals. I picked it up again last night for a bit of a read and found a stamp inside the front cover and again on the first page. 'H. P. DARBY O1111564'
I did a Google hunt and the FM once belonged to a 1LT from the 2nd Inf Div. LT Harry P. Darby was KIA during the Korean War. Found a few sites and articles pertaining to my new favourite US Veteran. I have an ATF Ike that is now set be adorned with Engineer insignia and rank befitting LT Darby's service. I have always contemplated on the paths travelled by original kit prior to arriving in my collection; however, this one has struck a chord. Just a heads up for those that really appreciate what these guys did for all of us..
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... y/2eng.htm
Couchy
With a penchant for the long range shot and tight groups I commenced bidding on the WWII 'sniping' manual some time ago. While the competition was generally pretty intense I usually gave up when the bidding hit $50. I managed to bide my time and secured a good copy and it arrived last week. I had a flick through to get to the relatively small section on sniping. The basic Infantry tactics have not changed since they printed this manual (or well before that perhaps). I set the Manual in with Rifle Drill, Garand and M1903A4 manuals. I picked it up again last night for a bit of a read and found a stamp inside the front cover and again on the first page. 'H. P. DARBY O1111564'
I did a Google hunt and the FM once belonged to a 1LT from the 2nd Inf Div. LT Harry P. Darby was KIA during the Korean War. Found a few sites and articles pertaining to my new favourite US Veteran. I have an ATF Ike that is now set be adorned with Engineer insignia and rank befitting LT Darby's service. I have always contemplated on the paths travelled by original kit prior to arriving in my collection; however, this one has struck a chord. Just a heads up for those that really appreciate what these guys did for all of us..
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ ... y/2eng.htm
Couchy