M1 Garand: The Greatest American Service Rifle of WWII...

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Throughout history, with the advancement of weapons technology from catapults and canons to unmanned combat aerial vehicles, there has long been a belief that the infantryman would be rendered obsolete in the face of these new and lethal developments. And yet, time and time again the infantryman has persisted as the drive to develop new weapons has also continually afforded him the capabilities to remain relevant even on the high tech 21st century battlefield.

In every conflict, there have been weapons that have changed the way the infantryman meets the enemy and World War II saw one of the most notable in this regard – the US M1 Garand. The M1 has largely come to symbolise America’s war on the ground. From its classic lines, top-loading ammunition and its distinctive ping sound as it ejects, the spent clip, the M1 is as ingrained in the minds of Americans as the image of the muskets of the Revolutionary War or the M16 of the Vietnam War. However, what made the M1 such a powerful and timeless weapon was its high rate of fire over similar weapons fielded by other armies of its day for the M1 was the world’s first semi-automatic battle rifle to see widespread adoption, giving the US infantryman a considerably higher rate of fire and providing the genesis for the modern weapons of today.

In this episode, we are going to explore the development of this revolutionary weapon, examine its role in the Second World War and beyond and discuss its legacy. Welcome to Wars of the World.

00:00 Introduction
03:17 John C. Garand
09:12 Design
13:31 Into Combat
20:28 Legacy

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Written & Researched by: Tony Wilkins
Edited by: Jamit Productions
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