Three soldiers pause for a photograph outside a European billet during World War II, their varied dress -- from wool service jacket to steel combat helmet and rain coat -- reflecting the mix of duties and downtime common to campaign life. Likely members of the 101st Airborne Division, these men may have been resting between operations as the division advanced through Western Europe in 1944 and 1945. Informal snapshots like this one, taken by soldiers themselves, preserve the everyday moments of camaraderie that stood apart from the intensity of combat. Project: 218676