7-2-18 Garand Picture of the Day

[Mark in Rochester]

American soldiers stationed in occupied Germany, watching group of German boys swimming just after the end of WWII.


Location: Scheinfeld, Bavaria, Germany

Date taken: October 1945

Photographer: David E. Scherman

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[Paul S.]

I bet that brought back a few memories of their own younger days --- and a little envy wishing they were doing the swimming.

[fjruple]

I see they used old "jerry' cans to build a raft. I remember as a kid doing the same with the US 5 gallon gasoline cans.

[browningautorifle]

Practising their assault water crossing using improvised devices...for the next go round...