"Infantry Command Post", G/398, 12/15/1944

"Infantry Company Command Post"
Bitche Area, France
December 15, 1944
‘G’ Company, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division
T/4 Galbraith, Team No.21-C, 163rd SPC
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Official Summary:
A few soldiers of Company ‘G’, 398th Infantry Regiment, 100th Infantry Division open Christmas packages and inspect the contents.
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From the Team 21-C Team History for the period December 10-15 1944:
15 Dec: Infantry drew back and let the artillery work on pillboxes. Too much haze for photo coverage. Made human interest material at ‘G’ Co. CP, 398th Regt of 100th Div.
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From “This Is George: A Pictorial Story of George Company, 398th Inf, in redeployment training, Edersbach, Germany, with featured combat collections”:
We were finally able to get out from under the barrage and move into part of the old Maginot line.
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Official Shot List:
Medium Shot: A man eating a candy bar and holding it out so the other men can take a bite.
Close-Up: Soldiers eating candy.
Close-Up: A fruit cake is sliced with a bayonet; pieces handed out to the soldiers.
Close-Up: Smiling soldier eats. Mail clerk delivers Christmas packages to men at a dugout. Four soldiers come out of dugout to receive packages.
Medium Shot: Man holds a package as another one opens it. Others look on.
Captain Matthew B. Einsmann, Commanding Officer, ‘G’ Company, 398th Infantry Regiment talking to Lt. John D. Jones at entrance to trunk terminal, the Maginot line which serves as company headquarters. They enter.
Four men at dugout read letters, Christmas cards.
Over Shoulder Shot: Soldier looks at Christmas card.
Close Up: Soldier smiles as he reads letter.
Over Shoulder Shot: Soldier looks at Christmas card, points to a line.
Soldier walks to dugout and enters.
Medium Shot: Soldier in entrance of log shelter.
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