Lull In The Action

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Ground crew kicking back with a game of cards in North Africa

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A Luftwaffe officer uses his "down time" to paint kill marks on the barrel of an 88 Flak gun

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Fallschirmjäger break for a smoke after the capture of Fort Eben-Emael

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A u boat crew rests between shifts.

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Talk about product placement...

German troops making friends with a French Child in 1940
Note the logo in the window

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I just found this picture of my father (on the left). I have no idea where this photo was taken or who is on the right side of the frame. He was in the Field Artillery, so the fact he is wearing a "Mae West", they are on a shoreline and looking at the expanse of the water in the background, makes me think they have just completed or were embarking on a crossing. As he landed at Utalh Beach, possibly the English Channel? Not sure what else to think.

I can't imagine he would have been wearing a PFD on the Queen Elizabeth enroute to Scotland or the Victory ship coming home. In that case, whether this would have been on the coast of England or Normandy could only be a guess, but my hunch is Normandy. The complete absence of any craft on the water is puzzling too, as it would seem either place associated with a crossing in August, 1944, even D+ 59, would have had more activity. Oh well, it will probably remain a mystery.

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Originally Posted by DocCasualty

I just found this picture of my father (on the left). I have no idea where this photo was taken or who is on the right side of the frame. He was in the Field Artillery, so the fact he is wearing a "Mae West", they are on a shoreline and looking at the expanse of the water in the background, makes me think they have just completed or were embarking on a crossing. As he landed at Utalh Beach, possibly the English Channel? Not sure what else to think.

I can't imagine he would have been wearing a PFD on the Queen Elizabeth enroute to Scotland or the Victory ship coming home. In that case, whether this would have been on the coast of England or Normandy could only be a guess, but my hunch is Normandy. The complete absence of any craft on the water is puzzling too, as it would seem either place associated with a crossing in August, 1944, even D+ 59, would have had more activity. Oh well, it will probably remain a mystery.

Fantastic to see a photo here with a personal connection to one of our members. Thanks for sharing it Doc!

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This had to be more comfortable than it looks...

Reclining on a 109 propeller

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Members of the 8th Royal Scouts take a break from the action in France-1944

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Waffen SS troops pause for a breather following heavy action on the Eastern Front