Why didn t Mellish keep all the ammunition with him instead of leaving it with Upham?
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.
