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French and American Soldiers unveil a plaque honoring Robert D. Maxwell, the oldest living Medal of Honor recipient, Sept. 7, 2018 in Besancon, France. Maxwell was assigned to the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, during World War II, and was awarded for his actions on Sept. 7, 1944 in the city of Besancon, France. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin Northcutt, 21st Theater ...
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The troops march on foot. Tanks, trucks and armored vehicles pass over a reconstructed bridge. French civilians standing at a roadside watch the movement. Location: Besancon France. Date: 1944, September 8. Duration: 3 min 7 sec. Sound: No. Color: Monochrome. Clip Type: Unedited.
Nov 21, 2021 · Soldiers from the French African colonies holding a position at Boucle du Doubs, near Besancon, France, winter of 1944. These soldiers are part of Senegalese Free French troops. They are armed with a British Bren and an American 1903 Springfield. The helmets are American ones, emblazoned with the anchor emblem of the French Colonial forces.
Secret classification stamp on front. Official caption pasted onto reverse: "8 Sept 44 7/MM-44-3060 / Seventh Army, Besancon, S. France / 3rd Div. 30th Inf. Regt., Co "A", men climbing ladders to allow crossing of Doubs River in Besancon. / Photo by Lapidus / 163 Sig Photo Co." Besançon, France. 8 September 1944
Photograph. US soldiers climb a ladder to reach the top of a bridge. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-3053." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo-11-Sept. 44 (93053)-So. France. Ladders assist in American advance. Seventh Army infantrymen use ladders to reach level while crossing destroyed bridge over river.
Photograph. Wreath laying ceremony at a memorial. Official caption on front: "7/MM-44-3047." Official caption on reverse: "Sig Corps photo -11 Sept. 44 (3047)-So. France. Citizens of Besancon in Southern France gather before World War One monument to witness placing of wreath at its base, after being liberated by Seventh Army troops.
A new museum. After more than 10 years of reflection and 3 years of renovation work, the Musée de la Résistance et de la Déportation reopened its doors on September 8, 2023. The museum's exceptional collections include over 600 small paintings, statuettes and drawings created clandestinely in the Reich's prisons and concentration camps.
