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todaysdocument:

Dressed for Land and Sea

The images of landing craft approaching the ominous Normandy beachhead are fairly ubiquitous today so instead we have this detailed illustration of a typical platoon leader in full battle dress. 

This drawing by combat historian Lt. Jack Shea, who was attached to the 29th Infantry Division, gives you sense just how prepared these troops needed to be, both for their initial amphibious assault, and for days of slogging through the potentially treacherous Normandy countryside.

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houseofrandom:

Drawing from Der Adler , the magazine published by the Luftwaffe

thedevilsguard:

A Childs depiction of life in Germany.

thedevilsguard:

(Left) Hauptmann Lützow, Ritterkreuzträger, Sturmartillerie.

(Right) Oberwachtmeister N. N., Sturmartillerie

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