The mortar team. 3:41 They're being directed means the enemy was very close by our ahead. 3:53. Doing their best to cover the GIs having to move forward to take ground. 6:09 the GIs right at that moment are thrown to the ground by rifle and machine gun fire. The combat reel man caught it as they were advancing.
The arty in the opening shot is, I'm pretty sure, a 155mm with a stainless steel barrel. We used these in the USMC in the 1980s.
Eastern part of Strassburg, (Elzas), north eastern France.
The mortar team. 3:41
They're being directed means the enemy was very close by our ahead.
3:53. Doing their best to cover the GIs having to move forward to take ground.
6:09 the GIs right at that moment are thrown to the ground by rifle and machine gun fire.
The combat reel man caught it as they were advancing.
M-1 Garand, what an awesome weapon
Must have been rough on the receiving end..!