Sight Seeing

[Jim O]

Originally Posted by temujin77

This is a US NARA photo, ID "USA C-799". The date is circa Jun 1944. The building on the left is the Rome Area Command (as shown on the sign at the entrance), and the monument in the background is dedicated to King Victor Emmanuel II. I suppose the troops could be "soaking up the sun", but it's also a possibility that they gathered for some official purpose, which is actually my guess because if they're just "soaking up the sun", the group probably won't look so in order in front of a command building.

The "official" Department of the Navy caption reads:

Liberation of Rome, June 1944

Crowds attend a retreat ceremony, in which the American flag that flew over the White House on 7 December 1941 was raised over the Victor Emmanuel II Monument in Rome, circa early June 1944. The monument is in the right background.

More of a ceremony than an official "purpose". See Photo # USA C-799 picture data.

Interestingly, the photo, while presented on a Navy site, is from the Army Signal Corps Collection in the U.S. National Archives.

[Holly6]

Originally Posted by Horch

Why? I see nothing wrong with it. It is Paris,as you stated.

Excellent reply Horch.

[Horch]

Thankyou.

[temujin77]

Originally Posted by Wustenfuchs

Hmmmmm, I thought twice about adding this one but technically it fits the thread. Paris, June 23, 1940.

This is yet another NARA photo -- oh how I love this archive for all its treasures

The ID number is 242-HLB-5073-20 and the date is 23 Jun 1940.

[cyberia]

A Wehrmacht trooper adapts to local transport in the southeastern section of the USSR

[cyberia]

Helferinnen hamming it up for the camera in Paris