Eg’s of mg34 training in light & heavy roles.

Note pic 1 with long handled shovel, utilised by lmg team & white herringbone fatigue trousers.

Pic 2 left hmg man with optics box around his neck & gunner’s head in a conspicuous profile which resulted in significant casualties.

Pic 1, although looking early(ish) War, shows their helmets applied with rough textured paint/dried mud to remove any shine.

This more typically seen in mid to late War.