13-080 Garand Picture of the Day - Liberation of Belgium

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03-21-2013, 12:32 PM
Mark in Rochester

13-080 Garand Picture of the Day - Liberation of Belgium

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A 117th Co. K Rifleman, Sgt. James Smith with Belgium FFI and civilians, Sept. 1944.

The 30th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II. It was nicknamed the "Old Hickory" division, in honor of President Andrew Jackson. The Germans nicknamed this division "Roosevelt's SS." The 30th Infantry Division was regarded by SLA Marshall as the number one infantry division in the European Theater of Operations

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03-21-2013, 04:09 PM
Sarge1998

Picture #2 the GI has had a busy day, notice the snow caked in the sights?
03-21-2013, 04:12 PM
browningautorifle

I'll bet the first shot'll clear it out...at 3 ft from the prisoners...
03-21-2013, 08:31 PM
Allen Humphrey

Looks like the guys in #2 lost their vacation pictures at the feet of the GI.
03-21-2013, 08:40 PM
browningautorifle

I saw that, I was wondering where the film would have come from.
03-22-2013, 08:17 AM
Bob Womack

Is it me or does the left-hand German soldier have HUGE feet?

Bob
03-22-2013, 10:41 AM
Bill Hollinger

He probably took a dead soldiers boots that were way too big so he could wear more socks for insulation. It be lookin' cold!
03-22-2013, 10:52 AM
maxim

Zooming in on the Gi's boots, he has some sort of ice creepers or strap on sole. They all look like they are not having a good day. It never ceases to amaze me the story that is captured in B&W candid photographs.