WW2 hearing damage

>>33174959
Of course they had extensive hearing damage. Where do you think the meme of the old deaf guy going, "Whaa?" comes from?

>>33174959
Because hearing loss due to rifles is over blown. Ive shot the m2 several times with no hearing protection and the worst that's ever happened is a mild ringing for a short period. Even firing the m203 at the range we didn't wear anything. The only time I could imagine it being even a bit bad is indoors where it might echo.

Also, a lot of bad things did happen to old time vets, they just drank a lot of it away.

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>>33174984
This

Just a small anecdote I have, I had a chance to sit down and have lunch with a WWII Marine veteran, salty bastard was in Bougainville and the entirety of the battle of Iwo Jima, and I pretty much had to speak in a raised voice the entire conversation even though he had a hearing aid on, he had some crazy stories though.

Now in WWII I think I read somewhere that naval crews and some artillerymen would stuff cotton in their ears if they had the chance before fire missions/naval battles.

Tank crew headsets didn't have muffs for their headsets either, I think bomber headsets were the only ones with muffs on them but Im not sure.

>>33175057
Some people would use cigarette butts

>>33174992
Thank a lot of hay? Why would I do that?

>>33175081
That works to an extent, I tried that during some range with tanks, SMAWs, TOWs, AAVs and small arms, wish I decided to try it for a regular rifle range instead...

>>33175187
NO IVE NEVER BANKED WITH J, HOW ARE THEIR INTEREST RATES?

>>33174959
My grandpas did have awful hearing

>>33175260

Did you just call me gay? I'll punch you in YOUR face.

>>33174984
>Where do you think the meme of the old deaf guy going, "Whaa?" comes from?
holy shit it all makes sense now

>>33175081
>using cogarette butts before cigarettes had filters
>i shiggy

>>33174959
WHAT??

>>33174959
Anyone have more pics like this?