Marching Fire - US forces

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Knouterer
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Re: Marching Fire - US forces

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Post by Knouterer » 04 Jun 2020, 13:07

In WWI, BAR gunners had a metal "shoe" on their belts to hold the butt steady when firing from the hip. The idea was that the BAR gunners would force the enemy to keep their heads down while the "bombers" rushed forward and threw grenades in the trench.
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