The Snapshots in Time Collection

Outdoor Haircuts near a Former Soviet Reception Point, Occupied Germany, 1945

Outdoor Haircuts near a Former Soviet Reception Point, Occupied Germany, 1945

American soldiers line up for haircuts from a local barber outside a building marked with Russian-language signage, likely a former assembly point for liberated Soviet prisoners of war or forced laborers. Photographs of everyday routines like this one offer a glimpse into the quieter side of occupation duty for the 101st Airborne Division in the weeks after V-E Day, 1945. Project: 218667