Exhausted from their rapid advance inland from the Normandy beachhead, U.S. soldiers relax for a few minutes outside a French cafe. 20 June 1944
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Damn. If Saving Private Ryan was even a little bit historically accurate, these soldiers deserve a rest and get much respect from me.
We owe you eternal gratitude 🫡
I’m super curious why their shoulder patches have been obstructed/concealed; maybe during film processing? A little bit of research says these guys (at least some of them) were with the 82nd Airborne Div.
Now a museum. Just search cafe J Philippe
Two weeks after d day. Still no picnic but the germans were in retreat for the most part.
It’s a grocery