  Although the German railway guns may have been an extremely formidable weapon, they weren’t invincible, and their size made them a target for Allied forces. Here, American troopers can be seen proudly standing on top of a captured railway gun.
  Easily one of the German’s biggest weapons, they were sorely disappointed when they learned that it had fallen into the enemy’s hands. Now, the railroads and the forts in France were safe, for the most part.

Captured Railway Gun

Actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) poses with American soldiers during a concert in France; 1944.

Lifting the morale

A slightly expanded photo of a one already posted: US paratroopers board a C-47 during Operation Market Garden. A flight officer at the door supervising the proceedings; England, September 17, 1944. 