Iconic Normandy photo’s Robert Capa’s Then and Now.
Most of you will probably recognise these very famous photographs because they are widely reproduced in many books supposedly taken during many diferent campaigns, Italy, the Ardennes, even Holland but they were actually taken during the US Operation Cobra in Normandy when the American forces finally broke out of their bridgehead. Robert Capa took them on the 28/07/44. They show SS prisoners who've just been captured. They are often attributed to the 17th SS Division but it's now believed that they were actually from the 2nd SS Das Reich most likely the Deutschland Regiment. There is also a paratrooper.
The first photo has no attributable background to match but the same group were photographed again photo 2 from a slightly different angle, they're being searched by Lieutenant Paul Unger of the 2nd Armoured Division Military Police. In the background is the former boys school which it now the Marie or Mayors office of the village of Notre Dame De Cenilly. In my photo I tried to get the exact angle and size of picture to match.
Next photo's were taken at Pont Brocard, the first period picture shows the muzzel of Staff Sergeant James.J.Cermack B/41st 57mm anti tank gun. He was awarded the DSC for his actions in destroying the vehicles in the picture and fighting off a counter attack.
Finally the last couple of pictures again taken in Pont Brocard but this time looking the other way show a US vehicle with 60 POW's on the back. Apparently to squeeze a few more in, the driver drove forward a little then slammed the brakes on, which helped to squash the human cargo forward just a little further.
I hope you enjoy.
LUCKYSTRIKE
The first photo has no attributable background to match but the same group were photographed again photo 2 from a slightly different angle, they're being searched by Lieutenant Paul Unger of the 2nd Armoured Division Military Police. In the background is the former boys school which it now the Marie or Mayors office of the village of Notre Dame De Cenilly. In my photo I tried to get the exact angle and size of picture to match.
Next photo's were taken at Pont Brocard, the first period picture shows the muzzel of Staff Sergeant James.J.Cermack B/41st 57mm anti tank gun. He was awarded the DSC for his actions in destroying the vehicles in the picture and fighting off a counter attack.
Finally the last couple of pictures again taken in Pont Brocard but this time looking the other way show a US vehicle with 60 POW's on the back. Apparently to squeeze a few more in, the driver drove forward a little then slammed the brakes on, which helped to squash the human cargo forward just a little further.
I hope you enjoy.
LUCKYSTRIKE
