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

**Mark in Rochester** · 03-21-2013 12:32 PM

A 117th Co. K Rifleman, Sgt. James Smith with Belgium icon

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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**Sarge1998** · 03-21-2013 04:09 PM

Picture #2 the GI has had a busy day, notice the snow caked in the sights?

**browningautorifle** · 03-21-2013 04:12 PM

I'll bet the first shot'll clear it out...at 3 ft from the prisoners...

**Allen Humphrey** · 03-21-2013 08:31 PM

Looks like the guys in #2 lost their vacation pictures at the feet of the GI.

**browningautorifle** · 03-21-2013 08:40 PM

I saw that, I was wondering where the film would have come from.

**Bob Womack** · 03-22-2013 08:17 AM

Is it me or does the left-hand German icon

soldier have HUGE feet?

Bob

**Bill Hollinger** · 03-22-2013 10:41 AM

He probably took a dead soldiers boots that were way too big so he could wear more socks for insulation. It be lookin' cold!

**maxim** · 03-22-2013 10:52 AM

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.

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