#OTD in 1944, Bayeux area, France. An American M12 GMC 155mm self-propelled gun from 987 Field Artillery. #WW2 #HISTORY
#OTD in 1944, Saint-Aubin-Sur-Mer, France. Pilot Second Lieutenant John Alfred Weese's P47 was hit by flak. Though he gave no indication to his flight members of being injured, by the time rescuers had made it to his aircraft he had died from his wounds. R.I.P. #WW2 #HISTORY
#OTD in 1944, France. D-Day + 4. Men from 12 PARA. #WW2 #HISTORY
RG Poulussen
RG Poulussen
RG Poulussen
Monty and Alex supervised the evacuation of the BEF together, Brooke's appreciation of the them is quite illuminating
#OTD in 1944, Douet area, France. British 7 Armoured Division officers and a Canadian captain inspecting a German Panzer IV Ausführung H from Panzer Lehr Division, one of two knocked out by a 6-pounder anti-tank gun from 6 Durham Light Infantry. #WW2 #HISTORY
#OTD in 1944, France. D-Day + 4. Resting and writing. Sherman tank crew from "C" Squadron 13/18 Royal Hussars. #WW2 #HISTORY
#OTD in 1944, Ranville area, France. D-Day + 4. Men from 12 PARA. #WW2 #HISTORY
Not really according to the Geneva Convention. (#OTD in 1945, Denmark. German POWs clearing mines. #WW2 #HISTORY)
Sir Fatuous Pauper
#OTD in 1944, Port-en-Bessin, France. D-Day + 4. The town became famous as "Ouistreham" in The Longest Day movie. #WW2 #HISTORY
#OTD in 1944, Port-en-Bessin area, France. The architect of the invasion (in case you thought otherwise) and his two army commanders. Bradley and Dempsey. #WW2 #HISTORY
