A U.S. Army soldier, wearing an M1 steel helmet and field uniform, poses beside the large wooden wheel of a farm cart near a war-damaged rural building. The shattered roof and splintered trees point to recent combat in the area, most likely during the Allied advance through Western Europe in 1944-1945. Photographs like this, taken by soldiers themselves, offer a personal window into daily life amid the destruction of the European campaign. Project: 218723