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neat bit of detail
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2021 4:35 am
by Johnnyreb
Earlier tonight I had occasion to watch John Wayne in the Fighting Seabees... again. Must have seen it a hundred times.
But tonight I noticed something that for some reason I never noticed before.
The Japanese were armed with Krag rifles.
Re: neat bit of detail
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 8:14 pm
by HTRN
You do know it was filmed during the war right? Arisakas were a might thin on the ground at the time...
Re: neat bit of detail
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:39 am
by toad
I remember working with a former Seabee. The interesting detail to me is that sailors of the preriod seem to get more training in marksmanship than they did after the period. He said as Seabees they got aditional training in combat shooting , and in his opinion were closer to Marines in fighting. ?
Re: neat bit of detail
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 3:18 pm
by MiddleAgedKen
One of my great-uncles on Dad's side was a Seabee. He was at Peleliu, which he never wanted to talk about.
Re: neat bit of detail
Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2021 12:55 pm
by Vonz90
toad wrote: ↑Sat Jun 05, 2021 10:39 am
I remember working with a former Seabee. The interesting detail to me is that sailors of the preriod seem to get more training in marksmanship than they did after the period. He said as Seabees they got aditional training in combat shooting , and in his opinion were closer to Marines in fighting. ?
There are Phib (Amphibous) Seabees and regular Seabees (both Navy). The Phib ones are basically combat engineers for the Marines, so that is probably what you are seeing.