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I have seen multiple pics of the forward white arc on helmets. But this is the only pic I can find of actual Normandy troops with the white vertical, and it's on the back.

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I have seen multiple pics of the forward white arc on helmets. But this is the only pic I can find of actual Normandy troops with the white vertical, and it's on the back.

What is the white arc? I don't recall seeing that before.

If the white bar was on the back, and my understanding is it was so the troops following behind could see you clearly, the officer would still expose it when he turned around to motion to his troops or to check on the position of those following, and that's when the Germans would see it. That's how my former neighbor explained it.

On an aside, he said he sent back some souvenirs to his wife. One was a giant Nazi banner that was large enough to stretch across a street. She liked the red in it, and cut it up to make a bedspread, curtains, and pillow cases! [X(] It was quite large.

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: Lecivius

I have seen multiple pics of the forward white arc on helmets. But this is the only pic I can find of actual Normandy troops with the white vertical, and it's on the back.

What is the white arc? I don't recall seeing that before.

SEB-Special Engineer Brigade and NBB-Navy Beach Battalion

A site dedicated to the soldiers of the six Army Engineer Special Brigades

http://ebsr.net/ESBhistory.htm

WWII M-1 Helmet NBB Navy Beach Battalion. Normandy D-Day

Thanks guys!

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ORIGINAL: Lecivius

Omaha Beach, to be precise. Looking at this picture, imagining a stormy sea, that enormous expanse of sand, and the bluffs to the left manned by veteran troops with heavy and automatic weapons...


Jesus wept.

Indeed.

xxxxx


Can it be classified as stormy sea that morning? And the defenders as veteran troops?

Yes- the landing took place in the one-day lull between two very strong storms and the sea was still choppy from the first one. Almost all the troops were seasick.
Yes - worn-out veterans of the war against the Russians were often sent to quiet fronts to rest up and to share their expertise with non-veteran troops.

I suppose I must translate stormy seas wrongly then.

And calling a combination of worn-out veterans, new recruits, and 'Ost volunteers', for veteran troops seems somewhat wrong to me as well. By that definition you could equally well call them for green troops.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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I do not think I have a favourite critter.

Although once I had a favourite T-shirt with a picture of a blood filled mosquito on the back. [:)]

Cool! Where can I get one? [:D]

It had a picture of a mosquito filled with blood on the back. The text on the front was "Kiruna is best". And the text on the back (along with the picture) was "10 billion mosquitos can't be wrong".

ORIGINAL: MakeeLearn


A site dedicated to the soldiers of the six Army Engineer Special Brigades

http://ebsr.net/ESBhistory.htm

This one is a lieutenant's bar on the front (and on the shoulders) not the big fat white bar on the back of any Looey or Cap'n on D-Day, and D-Day only, I believe.

Here's Hanks with the stripe still on his helmet in back. In the movie he had his captain's bars on the front.

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

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A site dedicated to the soldiers of the six Army Engineer Special Brigades

http://ebsr.net/ESBhistory.htm

This one is a lieutenant's bar on the front (and on the shoulders) not the big fat white bar on the back of any Looey or Cap'n on D-Day, and D-Day only, I believe.

Yes that is a "Butter Bar" Second lieutenant. the pic and website were in reference to the Arcs on the helmets.

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I need a battalion of these

Crikey!
7-meter-long python swallows Indonesian woman

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

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Shouldn't "... the Maine" also be on that list?
And also "... Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires!"

ORIGINAL: zuluhour

k, but strictly nautical

god bless America ....

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ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I need a battalion of these

Nah. Some CGI elf archer would take 'em all down.

ORIGINAL: Chickenboy

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I need a battalion of these

Nah. Some CGI elf archer would take 'em all down.

Or a grunt with any kind of anti tank weapon. Heck , I'm pretty sure a redneck with a Barret 50 cal sniper rifle can drop it with one shot! [:D]