11-166 Garand Picture of the Day - Cisterna

[Mark in Rochester]

American soldiers taking cover from German machine gun fire during the battle for Cisterna.
Location: Cisterna, Italy
Date taken: June 1944
Photographer: George Silk

note the pistol



Cisterna, Italy...'44
American GI's search surrendering German soldiers amid the ruins of Cisterna following fierce rearguard fighting by elite German units.
Location: Cisterna, Italy
Date taken: May 26, 1944
Photographer: George Silk



Third Division soldiers rest in Faucogney from their advance north to the Moselle River and Remiremont. VI Corps was now in position to advance the Seventh Army across the Moselle River.

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