![Browning M1919 machine gun crew of 2nd Battalion, US 26th Infantry in the streets of Aachen, Germany, 15 Oct 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB]](/images/ai/20230224/battle_hurtgen2.jpg)
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| Caption | Browning M1919 machine gun crew of 2nd Battalion, US 26th Infantry in the streets of Aachen, Germany, 15 Oct 1944 [Colorized by WW2DB] ww2dbase | |||||||
| Colorization Note | This photograph was originally a black and white photograph; the colorized version presented here was a derivative work by WW2DB. The colors used in this version were speculative, and could be significantly different from the real colors. Processed using Adobe Photoshop Image Processor, with default neural filter, selecting "None" as the profile. View the original black and white photograph at its own permanent page. | |||||||
| Photographer | Ellett | |||||||
| Source | ww2dbaseUnited States Army | |||||||
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| Photo Size | 1,024 x 854 pixels | |||||||
| Photos on Same Day | 15 Oct 1944 | |||||||
| Added By | C. Peter Chen | |||||||
| Colorized Date | 24 Feb 2023 | |||||||
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Visitor Submitted Comments
2. Greg says:
16 Oct 2011 05:09:10 PM
My fathers best friend was with the 26th ID and was in the battle for Aachen. Oh the stories he could tell.
16 Oct 2011 05:09:10 PM
My fathers best friend was with the 26th ID and was in the battle for Aachen. Oh the stories he could tell.
3. 
Bill says:
5 Nov 2011 05:49:16 PM
The M1919 fired the .30-06 round same used
in the Garand M1. The M1919A4 fed ammunition from a 250 round fabric cloth belt, left to right, it looks like the above photograph is backward.
Later the cloth belt was replaced with a disintegrating metal link belt. The weapon was crew served meaning you had the gunner, assistant gunner, who helped feed the weapon plus two ammunition carriers.
Bill says:5 Nov 2011 05:49:16 PM
The M1919 fired the .30-06 round same used
in the Garand M1. The M1919A4 fed ammunition from a 250 round fabric cloth belt, left to right, it looks like the above photograph is backward.
Later the cloth belt was replaced with a disintegrating metal link belt. The weapon was crew served meaning you had the gunner, assistant gunner, who helped feed the weapon plus two ammunition carriers.
4. Jeff Smith says:
15 Oct 2013 12:31:51 PM
If this is members of the 26th Regt, 1st Inf Division, My Uncle Arvil Smith was with Co F, 2d BN. I believe at the time of Aachen, he was still recovering from earlier wounds.
15 Oct 2013 12:31:51 PM
If this is members of the 26th Regt, 1st Inf Division, My Uncle Arvil Smith was with Co F, 2d BN. I believe at the time of Aachen, he was still recovering from earlier wounds.
5. Ira says:
26 Oct 2013 10:02:30 AM
My uncle, Donald Barber, was KIA on 2DEC44 in the Hurtgen. He was a PFC with the US 8thDiv/121st Inf Reg.
26 Oct 2013 10:02:30 AM
My uncle, Donald Barber, was KIA on 2DEC44 in the Hurtgen. He was a PFC with the US 8thDiv/121st Inf Reg.
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