Found the Culver Shooting Page discussion about Sgt. York of the 328th and the rifle discussion on 10-05-2014, at 03:45 .
We enter the discussion in the middle on page 4.
A study in hats
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Boy, Farmer got all riled up concerning RC20's comments on the Jouster2 forum!
Evidence heavily leans toward the 1917 doesn't it.
I'm biased since I'm a 1917 Enfield (United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917) fan and collector.
On the website "The Sergeant York Discovery Expedition" it's stated that the .30-06 cases that were found were fired from a 1917 Enfield. It would be interesting to find out how they determined that?
Guess I need to take my 1903 and 1917 out and do a comparison of the fired cases.
Evidence heavily leans toward the 1917 doesn't it.
I'm biased since I'm a 1917 Enfield (United States Rifle, cal .30, Model of 1917) fan and collector.
On the website "The Sergeant York Discovery Expedition" it's stated that the .30-06 cases that were found were fired from a 1917 Enfield. It would be interesting to find out how they determined that?
Guess I need to take my 1903 and 1917 out and do a comparison of the fired cases.
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I would think the only way to make the statement of being fired from a 1917 is if the rifle he used was recorded in the February 7, 1919 investigation of the MOH report.
I am semi-certain the working papers would be extant in the military history archives of the Army since the Great War. Just a guess.
I am semi-certain the working papers would be extant in the military history archives of the Army since the Great War. Just a guess.
Deacon in the Church of the Mighty Krag. Member of PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals). Liberty Works Radio
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All this York stuff is more for me but you guys can swing on enjoy the ride too.
From the Official History of the 82nd Division page 12
It was generally assumed by both British and American of
ficers that the American battalions were to be attached
immediately to British brigades and share the honors and
burdens of redeeming the lost battlefields of Picardy. This
assumption was suddenly overturned by an order entrain
ing the Division for destination near Toul. The Lee-En
field rifles, to which the troops had just become accustomed,
and the Lewis automatic rifles and Vickers machine guna
were turned back to the British, and the U. S. 1917 Rifle
(Eddystone) was reissued. The train movement began
June 16, 1918, and lasted two full days. The Division
occupied towns and villages north of Toul, and once again
addressed itself to the task of obtaining and mastering
new weapons.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF 82rd DIVISION 13
The Infantry received Chauchot automatic rifles, and
machine gun companies were equipped with the French
8-mm. Hotchkiss machine guns. At this time all units
of the Division, except the 157th Field Artillery Brigade,
joined the Command. The artillery, however, remained in
training at La Courtine, France.
From the Official History of the 82nd Division page 12
It was generally assumed by both British and American of
ficers that the American battalions were to be attached
immediately to British brigades and share the honors and
burdens of redeeming the lost battlefields of Picardy. This
assumption was suddenly overturned by an order entrain
ing the Division for destination near Toul. The Lee-En
field rifles, to which the troops had just become accustomed,
and the Lewis automatic rifles and Vickers machine guna
were turned back to the British, and the U. S. 1917 Rifle
(Eddystone) was reissued. The train movement began
June 16, 1918, and lasted two full days. The Division
occupied towns and villages north of Toul, and once again
addressed itself to the task of obtaining and mastering
new weapons.
OFFICIAL HISTORY OF 82rd DIVISION 13
The Infantry received Chauchot automatic rifles, and
machine gun companies were equipped with the French
8-mm. Hotchkiss machine guns. At this time all units
of the Division, except the 157th Field Artillery Brigade,
joined the Command. The artillery, however, remained in
training at La Courtine, France.
Deacon in the Church of the Mighty Krag. Member of PETA (People Eating Tasty Animals). Liberty Works Radio