45th Infantry Division at Sainte-Maxime & Vidauban, France; August 15-16, 1944 скачать в хорошем качестве

45th Infantry Division at Sainte-Maxime & Vidauban, France; August 15-16, 1944

45th Infantry Division "Thunderbird" units directly following the Operation Dragoon landings in Southern France on August 15-16, 1944. Note the "Osttruppen" (foreign volunteers) among the prisoners, including some men wearing the "Aserbaidschan" (Azerbaijan) sleeve shield. 45th Division soldiers also take some time to examine German bunkers, utilize captured German vehicles, and show off some souvenirs. Source: NARA, 111-ADC-10437 The original shot card summarizes the footage as follows: MS, tanks, trucks, and other vehicles come off landing craft and head inland. VS, German prisoners assembled on beach waiting to board landing craft. LS, MS, prisoners are marched along beach and put aboard LST. LS, PWs wading thru water and boarding LCI. MS, two soldiers on top of pillbox examine German artillery piece at St Maxime. VS, knocked-out German pillboxes and shore battery defense in St Maxime. MS, GUs, group of captured German prisoners lined up against wall in Vidauben. [Vidauban] MS, soldier riding bicycle, wearing German officer's cap. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GI Stories on Instagram:   / g.i.stories41_45   GI Stories on Facebook:   / gistories4145