DD324 The Flame Thrower Team First Legion-The Battle for Normandy As this kneeling Marine operator

As this kneeling Marine operator receives instructions on his ‘SCR-300’ portable radio transmitter he cradles his M1Carbine next to him

the M1918 Browning Automatic Rifle the squad support weapon throughout WW2 and beyond

It even had a small heater/ stove to provide his favorite coffee

AK Grenadier

Many of the officers of both the Continental Army and the state militias were typically yeoman farmers with a sense of honor and status and an ideological commitment to oppose the policies of the British Crown

DD324 The Flame Thrower Team First Legion-The Battle for Normandy As this kneeling Marine operatorThis 2 man set shows two kneeling Rangers, one carrying the Man Portable M2 2 Flamethrower. This had a burn duration of just 9 seconds and could hurl a jet of flame up to 40 yards. It was mainly used against enemy bunkers and fixed defences. Backing up the Flamethrower Guy is another Ranger rifleman.