Name : Camille G.

Theme : 2nd US Armored Division

Time : World War II (1939-1945)

Details : Commanded by General Patton from 1940 to 1942, the 2nd US Armored Division fought in North Africa, Sicily and then Europe following the invasion of Normandy in 1944. Nicknamed “Hell on Wheels”, the 2nd Armored Division is part of the US Army and will be honored in the superb movie called “Fury”, produced in 2014 whose main role is played by Brad Pitt. In this picture, Camille wears his tanker helmet equipped with a pair of polaroid glasses, a HBT coverall over which is slipped the winter jacket, mostly used in the armored army, on which are sewn the patch of the division and his Tech 5 Ranks.

Name : Flavie P.

Theme : French Red Cross

Time : World War II (1939-1945)

Details : French red cross at the time of a reenactment of a shelter of the Passive Defense at the Castle of Duclair. The French Red Cross and the Passive Defense work together to protect, help and care for the people who are being hit hard by attacks and bombardments. White dress, white headdress in which are stored the hair, armband and nurse watch. The Red Cross nurse must be sober about her femininity: no makeup or jewelry, except for religious signs.

Name : Valentin Q.

Theme : 1st Infantry Division on Omaha Beach

Time : World War II (1944)

Details : Soldier of the 16th Regiment of the 1st US Infantry Division on Omaha Beach on June 6th, 1944. The Division has just set foot on the ground of France. The uniform consists of a mustard wool outfit and a M-1941 field jacket. The equipment is complete with the M-1928 Havresac, the M-1943 folding shovel, and the M7 waterproof cover for transporting the M5 gas mask carried by the unit during the Landing with the gas detection armband. At this moment, there is a fear of this type of attack as during World War I. However, the 3-pressure lifebelt is not visible. Note that the wearing of the leather chin strap is prohibited within the 16th Regiment. This man could be the shooter of the Browning Cal. 30 collective machine gun, which would explain the wearing of the M-1936 belt as well as Colt in 45ACP for a simple private.

Name : Victor D.

Theme : 3rd US Armored Division in the Bulge

Time : World War II (1944)

Details : This portrait could have been that of a soldier belonging to the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment (3rd Armored Division “Spearhead”) stationed near the Bulge at the end of 1944 after the hard fighting of the Hurtgën Forest. The M-1943 uniform lacked a unit patch on the left shoulder because the regiment was reinforced by elements of the 1st Infantry Division “Big Red One”. The humidity and cold of the autumn began and the battle was far from over.