Precious color photograph capturing the German soldiers during World War II relaxing at the beach

Germany during the Second World WarFirst Mountain Warrior DivisionWe present valuable color photos capturing the soldiers' duties during the mission and the relaxing appearance on the beach during the holidays.

These pictures were taken in France occupied by unknown German soldiers, and French photographer Marcel Gesgon kept negatives abandoned in Paris at the time of withdrawal, but in Germany To commemorate 70 years since the military invasion of Britain (failure), Mr. Gesgon's son Alain seems to have developed it.

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PhotoBattle of BritainOn the eve of the evening on June 6, 1940, France, facing the Dover StraitBoulogneThose shot at nearby beach. British mainland landing strategy "Sea lion operationIn preparation for preparing for a vacation on standby 1stMountain hunterIt is the figure of the division. In addition, this strategy was not executed after all because the implementation conditions such as acquisition of the strait air control and the control of coastal waters could not be achieved.


Soldiers who do not wear bathing suits look good. Germans from that time were nudists (in GermanyFirst nudist beachNear the Danish border in 1920Sylt IslandIt seems that it was opened to the public), but it may not have been simply equipped with swimwear. More than that, I am concerned about the Topless women in the red swimwear in front. Will it be a French woman who is a war collaborator ... ....


This is also the same mountain hunting division, but it is a serious looking strange to change during the mission. This picture was taken during the marching of the occupied Paris.Electric blast fightbyInvasion of FranceThe soldiers immediately after having succeeded were full of confidence and it seemed that they felt invincible.


Many of the soldiers in the photo are young people in their teens and 20s, but according to Alain Gesgon, a son of a photographer who kept the negatives and a historian who works based in Paris, The possibility that someone is still alive today is extremely low. The first mountain hunting division was later deployed to the Eastern Front,Operation of Barbarossa·Second Kharkiv battle·Operation of EdelweissIt seems that many fought in the fierce fight such as.