A soldier of the 101st Airborne Division pauses in an open field to scan the surrounding terrain with field binoculars. Dressed in standard wool field uniform and M1 helmet, with a pistol belt and pouches at his waist, he represents the thousands of American paratroopers who fought across France, Belgium, and Germany in 1944-45. The quiet farmland setting, with a European village visible in the distance, illustrates the frequent lulls between combat actions during the division's campaigns in the European Theater. Project: 218676