90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week: Pretot-Sainte-Suzanne, France
September 5, 2011
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Today, here in the States, we’re celebrating Labor Day, a break for us hard-working folk. But there’s no rest for the History Junkie. Monday means time for the 90th Infantry Division Pic of the Week.
The photo shows newly arrived 90th Infantry Division replacements tearing down their full-field packs for something more manageable for their soon-to-be life on the front lines. The pic was taken near Pretot-Sainte-Suzanne, France in lower Normandy, south of Picauville. One can only imagine what is going through these young soldiers’ heads as they near the battle lines.
90th ID replacements ready their packs for life on the front lines, Pretot-Sainte-Suzanne, France - July 1944. (U.S. Army Signal Corps Photo, Courtesy National Archives)