US soldiers wearing German uniforms on, likely at Camp Atterbury, Indiana, on 26 September 1944
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph, Gift in Memory of Maurice T. White, from the Collection of The National World War II Museum
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2199. "26 Sept. 44 Barry. Close up of Sgt Peter A. Kuhn (left) and Pvt Karl Loring, both of Interogation prisoners of War team, wearing the German winter and Summer uniforms. The winter uniform, (left) is of gray-green cloth, with the Nazi national emblem over the left pocket. It is a Non-coms uniform, distinguished by the Silver strip woven into the lower edge of the collar. Pvt Loring is wearing the summer suniform, Mustard-yellow in color. The markings are similar with the exception that the collar strip is Gold instead of silver. This also being a Non-com's uniform. 168-05-44-7458." Likely Camp Atterbury, Indiana. Army Signal Corps photograph Photographer: Barry. 26 September 1944
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From the collection of Maurice T. White, Captain in the 168th Signal Photographic Company, US Army Signal Corps. The collection consists of 2,000+ images of training exercises, predominantly documenting the 81st Infantry Division in the United States in 1944
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Edinburgh
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55.950
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-3.217
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Military officers--American--Indiana
Soldiers--American--Indiana
Costumes--German
Impersonation--Indiana