US Army soldier throwing grenade during training. View of a paratrooper just about to jump from the side door of a warplane. He is wearing the full kit and is carrying a rifle. It is likely that this is a posed image for YANK, the Army Weekly magazine. On two sides of the negative is the text, "HANLEY-YANK" and "Pvt. Johnny Jump." Circa 1944. US Army paratrooper on a training jump. US soldier inspecting a German Panzerschreck (right) and a US 2.36" Bazooka (left). An American infantryman pausing in his advance through the forest. During the first ten days of the battle confusion reigned as hastily shifted troops arrived to reinforce the efforts of the isolated units attempting to halt the enemy attack. December 1944. Soldiers on the beach of Normandy assist survivors of a landing craft sunk off shore. Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., assistant commander of the 1st Infantry Division, seen here at the Tunisian front. An accomplished author, diplomat, bu...