Nazi German prisoners of war from the Jager-Regiment 229 of the 101st division of the Nazi Wehrmacht, captured by units of the US 7th Army in Nevers, France. September 13, 1944 after the allied invasion on D-Day in June 1944 The main purpose of the German Jäger Divisions was to fight in adverse terrain where smaller, coordinated units were more easily combat capable than the brute force offered by the standard infantry divisions.
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4214 x 3226 px | 35.7 x 27.3 cm | 14 x 10.8 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
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Nevers FranceMore information:
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