German prisoners of war who were captured shortly after D-Day in France on 8 June 1944
Gift in Memory of Allan Voluck
Description:
German prisoners of war who were captured shortly after D-Day. Official caption: "ETO HQ 44 4791 Hines 8 June. Credit Signal Corps Foto. End of the line! These German prisoners of war, captured during the initial assault of Allied troops on Hitler held France stand bag and baggage within the stockade of a PW camp near the channel waters, awaiting interrogation. The lad with the stick and bag claimed to be 21, was actually under 18." Passed for publication as censored on 8 June 1944; passed for publication without censorship restrictions by SHAEF Field Press Censor on 13 May 1945.
Image Information
Donor:
Accession Number:
Date:
"1944-06-08"
""
Hometown:
Branch:
Theater of Service:
Campaign / Event:
POW / KIA:
Topical Subjects:
Collection Level:
Photographs from the service of Allan Voluck, who served as a photographer with the 3908th Signal Service Battalion in Europe.
Geography:
France
Latitude:
46.000
Longitude:
2.000
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials:
Prisoners of war--German--France
Pipes (Smoking)--France
Honesty--France