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Ranger School 1942
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No sound but looks like very tough training.
The gray haired H2H instructor is badass.
Nice to see the instructors getting dirty and students not being treated like children.

Tough fellas back then for sure.
Always looked up to that generation and still do.


Posted on: 2015/1/19 15:47
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Interesting video. I think color motion picture film was just being introduced in the early 40s.

Posted on: 2015/1/22 21:54
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I would be interested in the numbers of injuries due running the obstacle course with a bayonet affixed to the rifle. Looks like many injuries could be from the guy next to you.

I wonder why they are wearing many different types of clothing. Some look like they are coming straight from the recruiting station.

Going up and down those hills with logs. Oh, my...

Posted on: 2015/5/10 22:58
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Early year of the war maybe there wasn't enough field uniforms at the time?
I really feel deprived not having flame throwers shot at me and H2H being toned down.I learned more H2H at the "Finer" establishments off post lol.

Posted on: 2015/5/23 11:37
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