Red Cross insignia

A French partisan, one of the many springing into action with the arrival of the Allies, fondles a rifle handed him by a US soldier out of a battle-area salvage pile in southern France. August, 1944.

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “Red Cross insignia”

German nurse assists a Ninth U.S. Army medic treat a wounded German SS trooper, [sic] captured during the battle for Unna, Germany. Unna is located in the industrial Ruhr valley pocket and was defended by a large number of German SS troops before its capture by 9th U.S. Army troops. 11 April, 1945. Note: The German soldier in the photo appears to be a member of the Heer, not the SS as the original caption states.

14 Jun 2026 · identified as “Red Cross insignia”

A .50 caliber machine gun and crew are set to repel attack by advancing Germans near Malmedy, 22nd December, 1944. 120th Regiment, 30th Division.

13 Jun 2026 · identified as “Red Cross insignia”