While this film is dedicated to the idea that combat soldiers should be able to pick up and employ any foreign weapon in extremis, field results were uneven. <br />In June 1944, many Allied paratroopers picked up German weapons to supplement their own firepower or replace lost or damaged weapons. <br />This didn’t always work well. <br /> <br />In combat, all senses are at work, including hearing, and the very distinct sound of a German machine gun meant that the American that grabbed one found himself drawing American fire every time he lit up. There are quite a few such stories.
