What a platoon leader wore to storm Omaha Beach, 69 years ago today.
From a post on Slate’s new The Vault series, presenting the sketch made by combat historian Jack Shea shown below.
Question for those whom would know: were the map, compass, and binos primarily “meant to aide in traversing the French countryside after passing through the battle on the beach” or was there a real possibility that the landing might not be made on Omaha Beach?
http://www.slate.com/content/dam/sla...e920-large.jpg
Straight Leg Lieutenants Wearing Jump Boots In WW2?
I agree with Steve something is not right about this. A "Straight Leg" Lieutenant wearing "Jump Boots" in WW2.....that would be a Death Wish!
29TH Infantry Division Historical Society
Interesting photos....the helmut comaflogue and one i
http://www.29infantrydivision.org/WW...k-D/index.html
Graphic novels and uniforms
Normandy: A Graphic History of D-Day, The Allied Invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe
http://www.amazon.com/Normandy-Graph...0709378&sr=1-2
Quote:
I do not normally recommend learning history from graphic novels but I make an exception in this case. This is the very best product I have seen in this genre. This book was very well done, both in the artwork and the narrative. The storyline hits all the important events of the Normandy campaign while the artist consistently gets the uniforms right, including details such as U.S. and British division patches. The book manages to convey the Allies' hard-fought battle to liberate France.
I have no idea of uniforms or their accuracy, I just remember someone telling me about these graphic novels, including one on North Korea.