I read probably 20 WW2 books in 2013-14. Incredible accomplishments from the top to the bottom of the ranks.
Yes their accomplishments were at times off the chart.
Another child of a veteran of their battalion sent me their complete official history via the signal corps. What those combat engineers accomplished was unbelievable.
Just one example, they built two mess halls for the Potsdam conference in two days. This despite having to scrounge for building materials when the ones they expected did not arrive.
Several times they built pontoon bridges in a day.