Photographed from above, this image shows paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division lined up for chow, mess kits in hand, as cooks ladle food from large field pots. Scenes such as this were a daily reality for airborne troops stationed in France, Belgium, and Germany during and after the 1944-1945 campaigns, illustrating the logistical effort required to feed a division of combat-ready soldiers between missions. Project: 218672