I have been watching (again) the old TV series "Combat" with Vic Morrow, filmed in the 60s.
The weapons carried by the squad are M1 Garand, M1 Carbine, BAR, Thompson, and knives or bayonets. It is entertaining and the action is basically realistic.
However, when struck by any of those weapons, most of the German soldiers die instantly with no other movement.
No big deal, just something that is not 100% accurate. Perhaps none of the directors had ever been in a firefight...
