Airborne corps

[leonard]

On the bazookas, I am assuming M1 carbines. Like the M1 Garand, but shouter and a 30 round magazine. They were quite common used by gunners loaders, ammo handlers, and so on.

I am reasonably familiar with Mr. Zaloga's books, and I also have that particular book. The LMG's referred to by your quote are BAR's, the M1919A4 were removed from the platoons. This made the airborne platoon similar to what the marines had done in the Pacific. The first combat employment of the new organization was in March of 1945, with Operation Varsity.

Oh ! OK, you must be right. Zaloga's text is a bit evasive on the exact date...