France, Then and Now Photographs

Thank you, Lou. I haven't yet exhausted all of my photos.


Dave

 

SC 193434 - And the children shall lead them. "The mayor
of the French town of Tuffe leads the citizens of that town
in a procession over the swastika flag, symbol of their
former oppressors. The town was liberated by the advancing
American forces." Tuffe, 21 August 1944.



The scene today:



Tuffe is 30 km from Le Mans.

http://timemanagers.com/Tuffe.html

All of the photos can be found here:

France - a set on Flickr

III-SC 193434, credit NARA.


Dave

 

Thanks Dave--really a labor of love.

 

Another great one, I wonder who kept the flag after the procession, or was it destroyed. I supposed a G.I. took it home, this would explain why two of them are waiting .

 

That's a powerful photo, Dave. I really like that one.

 

SC 193464 - GIs of the 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division,
rest in Pertuis, Provence, 21 August 1944.



The scene today:



All of the photos can be found here:

France - a set on Flickr

III-SC 193464, credit NARA.



Dave

 

Love the comparisons. Would love to travel to Europe someday and tour the battlefields,but this is just as good.

 

Good one too, the shops still look the same, the Maison Barthelémy is no a bank with a cash machine, the one on the left seems to be a wedding gift shop (maison du marriage) and the one on the right is hard to tell

 

These are awesome photos. Always loved the then and now book. I think it was "After the Battle" series.