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Private John Fielding’s hair is said to have turned white shortly after the battle

A small 2-man set of Panzer Grenadiers carrying the German equivalent of the ‘Bazooka’

The First American Regiment

This winter-clad GI is taking aim from the prone firing position

In the close-quarter fighting that took place all over HUE the M72 LAW (Light Anti Tank Weapon) proved invaluable at taking out enemy bunkers

25050 - German Volksgrenadier in Parka Kneeling Firing Stg44, 1944-45, No.1 WarPark - Civilians at War Private John Fielding’s hair isThe Sturmgewehr 44 or simply the StG 44, was the first successful assault rifle. It used an intermediate cartridge which meant it had more stopping power than the MP 40 submachine gun and a greater rate of fire than the bolt action Karabiner 98k. Its compact design, controllable automatic fire, and a 30 round detachable box magazine made it most desirable for the soldier fortunate enough to find one in his possession. Possibly the greatest impact of