What did Fish (Mellish) say to Caparzo when he handed him the Hitler Youth knife?
“Now it’s a Shabbat challah cutter.” (bread knife). Q: What was Caparzo trying to give to Fish after he d been shot? A: A V-mail letter to his father. He wanted it recopied so his father wouldn’t see all the blood on the letter. V-mail was free mail home for the GIs. Caparzo’s father wouldn’t have received the original bloodstained letter in any case. To save valuable cargo space, the V-mail letters were microfilmed and then reproduced back in the States. Q: Why didn t Mellish keep all the ammunition with him instead of leaving it with Upham? A: The defense plan called for Mellish and Henderson to fire and displace or shoot and scoot. Mellish mentioned to Upham that they would be fallin back like crazy. Despite its name, a light machine gun and all its accessories isn t all that light. The last thing Mellish and Henderson wanted to be burdened with while they re bugging out is extra ammunition. It made sense to keep it at a rearward location and have Upham distribute it as needed. Q: W
