Just about everybody carried belts of machine gun ammo except, like you, the RTO. The machine gunner or assistant carried an extra barrel for it. Many of us carried a Claymore and trip flares. A few carried smoke grenades. Like you, I carried 3-4 bandoliers and often a mag in each leg pocket and a couple of the shirt pockets. Alot of guys carried 3 canteens, but I opted for 2 to carry more ammo. I'd rather be thirsty than out of ammo.
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Tom
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