Landing operations, 76, 78–79, 80, 81, 86–87, 88. _See also_ Beaches. Liaison plane, 42 equipped with skis, 294 Life preservers, 7, 12, 82 Life raft, 27 Living conditions, 228, 288, 322, 363 London, 34, 45 Lousberg, Germany, 218–19 Ludendorf Bridge, 355, 356 Lunéville, France, 221 Machine guns .30-caliber Browning, 11, 134, 179, 217 .45-caliber, 6 .50-caliber Browning, 389 .50-caliber Browning, aircraft, 13 German, 52 Magdeburg, Germany, 411, 412 Mail call, 152 Main River, Germany, 30, 385 Maneuvers, 29, 47, 64. _See also_ Training. Manhay, Belgium, 296–97 Map making equipment, 36, 37 Maps Central Europe, 378 Normandy, 72 Northern France, 146 Rhineland, 210, 324 Marshalling area, England, 69 Masks gas, 11 oxygen, 12 Medical aid, administering of, 19, 83, 108 Medical aid men, 19, 83, 108, 138, 197, 204, 253, 309, 360 Medical operations, 309, 360 immunization, 252 surgery, 109 Mess, 129, 238, 288, 295, 347 Metz, France, 224, 226–27 Military police, 171, 357 Mine detectors, 88, 93, 375 Mine exploder, 240 Mine field, German, 93 Mines antipersonnel, 93 antitank, 279 Montebourg, France, 125 Mortars 60-mm., 6, 53, 183 81-mm., 6, 65, 182, 310 chemical, 4.2-inch, 245 Moselle River, 201, 204, 208, 220, 226–27, 244, 364 Motor carriages gun, 46, 64, 103, 135, 185, 194, 199, 207, 233, 234, 285, 344, 374, 412 howitzer, 150, 169, 199, 251, 277, 370 Mud, 213, 222, 231, 234, 345 Muenchen-Gladbach, Germany, 341 Neckar River, 402 Negro troops, 10, 103, 107 Neuf Brisach, France, 334–35 Niederleuken, Germany, 330–31 Night firing, 316 Nuernberg, Germany, 416 Observation posts, 166, 353, 362 Obstacle, tank, 216, 373 Officer Candidates School, 11 OMAHA Beach, 78–79, 118 Optical equipment, repair of, 14 Our River, 346 Oxygen mask, 12 Oxygen tank, 13 Pack howitzer, 292. _See also_ Artillery. Parachute jump suit, 16, 75 Parachutes, 58 Parade, Paris, 191 Paratroopers, 58, 306 Paris, 190 Pillbox, German, 332 Pipeline, gasoline, 132, 196, 254 Pistol, automatic, .45-caliber, 6 Plasma, administrating of, 19, 83 “Priest,” 23 Prisoners of war Allied, 268, 435 German, 84, 110, 128, 153, 239, 276, 300, 346, 383, 384, 386, 389, 408, 425, 429 Propaganda leaflets, German, 152 Pruem, Germany, 344 Queen Elizabeth, 25 Quonset huts, 50 Railroad bridge, 98, 401 destroyed, 173 equipment, 44, 54, 172, 173 French, 173 yards, 218–19, 405