5 Things German Soldiers Found Strange About the American M1 Garand

The M1 Garand put eight rounds in every American infantryman’s hands. German soldiers in the hedgerows, the hills of Italy, and the frozen Ardennes noticed something strange: the American fire didn’t pause when it should have. In this video, we explore 5 things German soldiers found strange about the American M1 Garand: A rifle that did the work for the man holding it The en bloc clip, and the famous “ping” legend (and why the evidence is thin) The captured Garands the Germans re-issued as the Selbstladegewehr 251(a) Why Germany’s own semi-automatic rifles never reached every soldier The factories and the single .30-06 cartridge behind it all The Garand didn’t win the war, but it showed German troops what kind of country was on the other side of the field. If you enjoy untold WW2 history, subscribe and tell us in the comments which weapon we should cover next. #WW2 #M1Garand #WorldWar2 #WW2History #Wehrmacht