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GeneralBretons along a railway show their feeling for German prisoners shipped from Brest following the weeks-long siege which literally laid the city low. Note the tense expressions and gestures of these natives of the Brittany peninsula as they watch the

Publication:
US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II
Theater Number:
12
Theater:
Europe
Place:
France
Category:
Prisons & Prisoners
Sub Category:
General
Short Caption:
Bretons along a railway...
Caption:
Bretons along a railway show their feeling for German prisoners shipped from Brest following the weeks-long siege which literally laid the city low. Note the tense expressions and gestures of these natives of the Brittany peninsula as they watch the
Photo Series:
WWII
Updated Subject:
FRANCE, PRISONS &PRISONERS
History:
[none entered]
NARA Reference Number:
342-FH-3A17753A-54203AC
Conflict Period:
World War II

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About US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II

This series of photos documents an important era in US military aviation history, especially activities of the US Air Force during World War II.

Source Information

Forces War Records, US, Black and White and Color Photographs of U.S. Air Force and Predecessor Agencies Activities, Facilities, and Personnel - World War II (https://nz.forceswarrecords.com/document/41558092/bretons-along-a-railway-show-their-feeling-for-german-prisoners-shipped-from-brest-following-the-wee : accessed 5/07/2024), database and images,

Publication Title
US, WWII US Air Force Photos
Total Records
88,912Complete: 100%
Content Source
The National Archives logoThe National Archives
Record Group
342
Published on Forces War Records
27 November 2007
Last Updated
31 December 2008