The Ak-47 is not a weapon issued by the US Army for its combat units. However since it is often found on battlefields around the world, US army troops are often trained in in how to use it.
he was a 12B which is the MOS code in the army for combat engineer. i also think he was a drill sgt too
I have a complete history of the 108th Engineer Combat Battalion, the Engineer Unit organic to the 33rd Infantry Division. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
No, swords are strictly ceremonial. They are so outdated as a weapon, they serve no useful purpose in combat.
not likely. army did not keep good records pertaining to name weapon assigned to....
The US Army Sapper Leader Course was originally started by the Engineer School at Fort Belvoir, Virginia in 1985. Its purpose is to train and certify individuals as Sapper Leaders who are capable of leading small teams of combat engineers in complex engineering tasks and combat operations.
Combat engineer's make roughly 38,000 to 48,000 a year, but most of it isn't straight cash from the military. its housing allowances, food allowances, etc. im not sure what their monthly pay is though. go to the army website and look it up
The 36th Engineer Combat Regiment saw combat in all that you list except Belgium. Richard V. Horrell WW 2 Connections.com
It is another name for hard tack, a hard bread which has a long shelf life. It was issued to soldiers in combat areas until about 1930.
Combat Basic Load for the M16 and M4 is 210 rounds. As the M4A1 is typically issued only to select units (Army Rangers, AF Para Rescue, etc.), personnel assigned this weapon would be likely to carry more than the basic load.
Robert W. Tykol has written: 'History of the 167th Engineer Combat Battalion' -- subject(s): Campaigns, History, Pictorial works, Regimental histories, United States, United States. Army. Engineer Combat Battalion, 167th, World War, 1939-1945
your probably thinking of the Speznatz, who supposedly are to equal U.S. Army Rangers althought their stratigec capabilites and weapon advancements are minimal