Judged by the semi-relaxed faces and suppressed smile, this could be a posed photo. American sergeant Maurice Parker, in his left hand points a "Walther P-38" pistol, in his right hand holds an M1A1 Thompson submachine gun at two harmless looking German prisoners; Italy, 1944. 


Two POWs vs two weapons

A machine gunner watching for snipers as a combat engineer crew bathes in the river below; Guadalcanal, South Pacific, 1943.



Snipers beware!

Soldiers of the 403rd Regiment of the 76th Infantry Division pass through the settlement of Hupperath, Germany, near the Mosel river; March 10, 1945. In the background are a few M4A3 (75) Sherman tanks.