History: Fort Knox, Kentucky, 1942. A US infantryman poses with an M3 Halftrack. Armed with the M1 Garand, the first US Army regulation semi-auto rifle, he is also wearing a ‘doughboy’ Model 1917 helmet (also called Model 1931), which was replaced by the distinctive M-1 Steel Helmet in 1941. (1800x1269)

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