A german paratrooper with MG 42 in the prefield of the Monte Cassino. Next to the machine gun three handgrenades, two german and one american.

Fallschirmjäger MG 42 gunner

An 8-cm mortar team of german paratroopers in their foxhole at Monte Cassino. Maximum range of this weapon was 2800 meters (about 1.74 miles). (Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-577-1917-08)

Fallschirmjäger mortar team

During a cease fire. Just enough time to try the just obtained special rations. Paratroopers and Grenadiers of  a proximate infantry unit share their handouts. Monte Cassino/Italy, April 1944.