Camouflage in Normandy 1944 | WWII Then & Now

On July 28, 1944, a US Soldier in a camouflage uniform, by the name of Joseph Defreitas, was preparing his food right after a heavy battle that took place in the town of Pont Brocard in Normandy, France. As he was doing so, a US Army photographer took a photograph of him. It is one of our most favorite pictures, because it’s so personal. The whole scene with his rough beard just speaks a thousand words. In this video we travel with Normandy Tour Guide Florent Plana to the area where this photograph was taken with the goal to stand in the exact spot as where Joseph Defreitas was preparing his food.
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Glen Mallen - 2nd Armored Division Expert & Historical Advisor
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SOURCES USED:
NARA
Photographs of Joseph DeFreitas: Courtesy of Family of Joseph DeFreitas
Glen Mallen - 2nd Armored Division Expert
Lt Col E. A. Trahan - A History of the 2nd Armored Division
https://www.dday-overlord.com/
https://www.17th-engineers.nl/

SOURCES FOR HBT RESEARCH
Glen Mallen - Historical Advisor
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AAR 48thh Armd Med Bn
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Mark R. Henry, The US Army in World War II (3) North-West Europe (2001 Osprey)
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THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS: TROOPS AND EQUIPMENT https://history.army.mil/html/books/010/10-4/CMH_Pub_10-4.pdf
The Quartermaster Corps: Operations in the War Against Germany
https://history.army.mil/html/books/010/10-15/CMH_Pub_10-15.pdf
The Quartermaster Corps: Organization, Supply, and Services, Volume I https://history.army.mil/html/books/010/10-12/CMH_Pub_10-12-1.pdf
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