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Armor vs. Grunts

When it comes to infantry fighting against armor, we foot soldiers are certainly not “hapless,” as stated in the deck of “Armor vs. Grunts,” by Jon Guttman [Winter 2023]. It was Bill Mauldin’s Willie who famously opined to Joe as they watched a “hapless” Sherman rumble by, “I’d ruther dig. A movin’ foxhole attracts th’ eye.”

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