Just as the building was wiped out by a German shell, there had been a success.

Several large German shells hit close to the 494 during the invasion, but fortunately missed their mark.

It seemed to him that more and more of the German shells were failing the longer the campaign went on.

The following day he was wounded when a German naval shell struck its headquarters but remained on duty.

In the heat of battle we did not worry about the German shells striking to the right, left, and rear.

A few German shells began to hit six hundred yards to our left rear.

A German shell came in and hit a tree over his foxhole.

During the night a couple of German shells crashed into the far end of the orchard near the road.

The German shell had cut through his neck, then exited the turret beside him.

At least 60% of German shells, and more for large pieces, failed to find their targets.