FJ in Italy impression

[Mike Davis]

Wow, more dramatic photos!

[grndevil44]

great photo's ! looks like the FJ being helped in post 100 is wearing the tropical trousers

thanks for adding them Marco

John

[LOTHRINGEN]

thanks for sharing

[Marco]

All the photos come from Bundesarchiv (not in the series published on Wikipedia) and published by Tuscany Public Administration in 2006 on this book:

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[John Hodgin]

Young FJ's...
(why two helmets?)
I think the jump smock of the man on the right is sumpf camo..maybe.

1. Carrying helmet for a comrade?

2. A Sumpf smock for certain!

Excellent!

[Marco]

1. Carrying helmet for a comrade?

2. A Sumpf smock for certain!

Excellent!

Hello great John, how are you?
Here in Cassino 38°C today...if I close the eyes my immagination bring me directly in Tobruk
Cheers
Marco

[Marco]

I knew you had to have at least some, digged in your files...

Thanks Dan, i try to do better everytime; not always is ok, but this time I think yes
Cheers and a smile to your little "Gefreiter"
Marco

[John Hodgin]

Hello great John, how are you?
Here in Cassino 38°C today...if I close the eyes my immagination bring me directly in Tobruk
Cheers
Marco

Greetings Marco, and best regards.

Is the same here, HOT!

Was reading about the final battles at Cassino and the surrender of the Abbey last night. Horrible conditions back in 44, but through our visit with you, I can imagine and "see" the events much better in my mind. Thanks for memories and history! Miss your wonderful town and country!

John

[Marco]

Some other shots from the book:

FJ's give food to italian civilians in Tuscany...note the helmet covers "field-made" in italian camo...

[Marco]

Paratrooper in a street of Florence, summer 1944.

[Marco]

Soldier of "Hermann Goering" division. The presence of this unit in Tuscany was very heavy in the summer 1944 and some detachements took part to anti-partisans foughts. Note the Splinter feld-division smock.

[Marco]

HG soldier. The Iron Cross is wearing on a camo clothing (Waffen SS Smock) during combats...

[Marco]

HG soldier with FD Smock.

[Marco]

HG Soldier read the "Sudfront" newspaper during a pause...

[Marco]

HG soldiers. Very interesting the jacket of the man on the left and the Fliegerbluse without collar tabs of the man on the right