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759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Tue May 08, 2012 7:02 pm

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Berlin Horse Platoon 1951
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Tue May 08, 2012 7:21 pm

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This is the inactivation ceremony for the 759th MP Btn

The horse platoon was attached in tact to the 287th Military Police Company
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Tue May 08, 2012 7:23 pm

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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Pat Holscher » Tue May 08, 2012 9:01 pm

Sam Cox wrote:Image

Berlin Horse Platoon 1951


This is one of those occasional photos that looks like it should be a in a "caption this photo" thread. The serious look of the officer in his service uniform, the pointing soldier. . .
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Tue May 08, 2012 9:04 pm

This one is caption on the reverse

Tuteck abd the Olympian

Tuteck was the CO of the horse platoon and the horse is one of the two 48 Olymoic team animals (not sure of the names)
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Tue May 29, 2012 12:15 am

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nice late mac use,1951

carbine scabbard

darkened pistol belts
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:25 pm

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hows that for commitment?
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Mon Jun 25, 2012 7:45 pm

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Seems to be the Garand scabbard under the repaired scanner
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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Jim Bewley » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:16 am

His stripes are small. I thought those were used by the WAC.

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Re: 759th MP Horse Platoon

Postby Sam Cox » Tue Jun 26, 2012 6:57 pm

The stripes are the scarce "golden light"

there was blue on yellow for line units and yellow on blue for service units
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