I wonder how many Allied troops were gunned down by the enemy, detected by the odor of lit cigarettes?
My Uncle said they knew it was gonna be a bad day whenever they could smell Schnapps in the air drifting across the line. Won’t be long now.
He also allowed they had excellent small arms ammunition, their smokeless powder being nearly undetectable when fired. Coupled with excellent camouflage they were known for, he said it was almost impossible to know where to shoot back sometimes. USGI gunpowder, on the other hand, was extremely dirty and smoky, and gave away position. I could tell he was kind of pissed off about that.