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[harry mac]

In watching post Normandy documentary footage I have seen a German soldier with a #4Mk1T and in the Italian campaign apparently a USGI or an someone dressed in US battle dress was mopping up Italian ruins with a #4Mk1.

I have seen old newsreel footage which apparently shows the first link up of British and American troops in one part of NW Europe and it quite clearly shows the American soldier armed with a No4. I suppose the reporters of the day wouldn't have been above getting some Tommy to dress up in an American uniform and have the clip posed.

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[Thunderbox]

I have seen old newsreel footage which apparently shows the first link up of British and American troops in one part of NW Europe and it quite clearly shows the American soldier armed with a No4. I suppose the reporters of the day wouldn't have been above getting some Tommy to dress up in an American uniform and have the clip posed.

It would also have made sense for bridgehead flanks to contain liaison parties from the other national contingents, but to temporarily arm them with the weapons supported in that bridgehead in case the link-up is delayed or fails. I.e. there were probably British liaison troops on Omaha armed with M1s, etc.