The soldier on the right spotted some enemy movement, that calls for readying the MG-34 (Maschinengewehr 34) machine gun. Arguably the most advanced machine gun till the end of WWII.

Machine gun team ready for action

Across France, unattached SS units start to move toward Brittany, the north-west part of the country.


SS units on the move

German soldiers with their dog in combat zone. Dogs were used for typical chores, like sniffing out the hiding enemy, sending messages, first aid, etc.