13-295 Garand Picture of the Day - Siegfried Line Sept 1944

[13Echo]

The DFCs would have been for the aerial spotters in the Cubs and Champs. Flew low, and slow, and in spitting range of the enemy. They called them "Grasshoppers."

Jerry Liles

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[Mike Haas]

The DFCs would have been for the aerial spotters in the Cubs and Champs. Flew low, and slow, and in spitting range of the enemy. They called them "Grasshoppers."

Jerry Liles

The Taylorcraft L2-B was used in the Euopean Theater more than the champ.

[lee sherman]

In order to avoid the dragons teeth a minefield probably had to be dealt with. Or possibly a great field of fire from a Tiger or Panzer. Danger was everywhere.