WWII U.S. Photograph of Two Airmen Standing in Front of the Siegried Line

Description

This original WWII photograph captures two U.S. Army Air Force men standing in front of the Westwall, or Siegried Line, a German defensive structure bult during the late 1930s spanning Germany's entire western border from the Netherlands down to Switzerland. We can see both men are outfitted with B-10 flying jackets, while the man on the left is wearing a wool garrison cap and the man on the right has a B-2 winter flying cap. Interestingly, the man on the left is armed with a non-regulation revolver with ivory grips. Unfortunately, there is no information inscribed on the photograph's reverse other than "£634". The photograph measures approximately 7 inches wide and 5 inches tall.

Provenance

Personal Collection of Chelius Carter

Condition Report

This photograph is in good condition, with just minor yellowing of the paper and holes in each corner where thumbtacks once were.