The Snapshots in Time Collection

Soldiers of the 44th Infantry Division in a Field Bivouac Area, World War II

Soldiers of the 44th Infantry Division in a Field Bivouac Area, World War II

Soldiers of the 44th Infantry Division stand in their bivouac area, flanked by neat rows of tents, during World War II. The 44th Infantry Division served in the European Theater, fighting through France and into Germany in 1944-1945. Photographs like this one, taken by servicemen such as Norman Baget, document the everyday realities of Army life between combat actions: establishing camp, maintaining unit organization, and enduring the routine of field soldiering far from home. Project: 218403