M1 und M1A1 Carbine from Winchester

[stalder]

Messieurs

On countless photos often also shows the lightweight carbine from Winchester with the wood and the Para version .

Both models were used with the Paras.



But, was the Para model also used by other units, for example the 1 Cavalerie. I could imagine that in the narrow M29 vehicles it was practical to have a smaller weapon.



Does anyone know of any examples?

Thanks for help.

[lew]

I don't have the numbers on-hand, but they didn't receive many of the M1A1 Carbines, proportionally-speaking. I'd assume paratroopers would be the first priority. I wouldn't be surprised to see it with a vehicle crew, but French records are not particular about the distribution of specific variants of foreign weapons.