German troops training for urban warfare.

We have NO true allies. especially Japan, Germany, And to think otherwise is foolish.

This country of ours is on its own, and we better get used to it, and stop trusting every Tom, Dick, and Harry who profess to be our ally.

Semper Fi,(carry on citizen's)

Its also laughable the way the German troops manned their machine gun. No wonder Sgt. York polished off so many with a pistol, while they had MGs.

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Originally posted by interventor:
Its also laughable the way the German troops manned their machine gun. No wonder Sgt. York polished off so many with a pistol, while they had MGs.

interventor, the film you saw was of the training in shooting the weapon, not placing it or using it as a combat device.

But you could be right about their use of the full auto weapons in combat. This is another story of heroics:
VERNON JOSEPH BAKER was a 24-year-old second lieutenant at the time of the action for which he was cited near Viareggio, Italy. Orphaned since 4 years old, he had enlisted six months before the United States entered World War II and was commissioned Jan. 11, 1943, through officer-candidate school.

Also in the 92nd Infantry Division, Baker was assigned to Company C, 370th Infantry Regiment. He destroyed three machine-gun positions and an observation post April 5, 1945, and covered the evacuation of his unit's wounded.

The next day he led his battalion's advance through enemy minefields and heavy fire as the division assaulted its objective.

Summary of Service: Enlisted, 26 June 1941; Commissioned, 11 Jan 1943; Retired, August 1965 as a First Sergeant.

Awards and decorations: Medal of Honor (as of Sept. 23, 1996); Bronze Star Medal; Purple Heart; American Defense Service Medal; American Campaign Medal; European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; World War II Victory Medal; Combat Infantryman Badge; Croce Al Valor Militaire (Foreign Decoration).

Medal of Honor Citation: For extraordinary heroism on April 5 & 6 1945 near Viareggio, Italy. When his company was stopped by the concentrated fire from several machine guns emplacements, he killed nine Germans, destroyed four machine guns post, occupied an exposed position and drew enemy fire allowing his company personnel to evacuate. On the following night LT. Baker voluntarily led a battalion through enemy mine fields and heavy fire. http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=2187

He received the Medal of honor in 1997 from that draft dodger, William Clinton.
I learned of his valor when a few years ago he went tens of thousands of dollars in debt because he had not entered the VA medical system, preferring to take care of his own medical needs.