This Marine rifleman is armed with the venerable .30 caliber M1 Garand, introduced the Marines during the battle for Guadalcanal and by mid-war was the main armament of the Corps. This Marine is wears the “frog” pattern camouflage two piece utility uniform brown-side out, boondockers, and gaiters. His helmet is covered with reversible camouflage helmet cover.
Like the BAR man, he also wears the marching pack configuration of the M1941 pack system, though his web gear is in olive drab, which began to be issued in 1943. On his belt are his ammunition pouches and an M1910 model canteen (cross over straps with no drain hole). The miniature is based on sand taken from Okinawa’s Blue 1 Beach, where 2nd Battalion 7th Marines came ashore on 1 April 1945. Blue 1 is located where the north camping area of Tori Station beach is and was collected in March 2016.
This rifleman is armed with the Arisaka Type 99 (1939 model) rifle, a rugged bolt-action rifle with a five-round magazine. It fires a 7.7mm round at 2,400 feet per second and weighs 8.4 pounds. His Type 30 bayonet with the distinctive hooked quillion guard is affixed, likely in preparation for a banzai charge. On his head is a bare Type 90 helmet.
Attached to his leather webbing in the rear are his first aid kit, bread bag, and Imperial Japanese Army style canteen. The miniature is based with sand from Okinawa’s Yellow 1 Beach, where 2nd Battalion 5th Marines came ashore on 1 April 2016. Yellow 1 is the public free beach just south of Tori Station and north of the Bishi River beach (Yellow 2).
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