German Prisoners Load Wounded Gi's Into Trucks

German medical personnel under guard of an American G.I. evacuate a casualty out of harm's way. It is not known whether the wounded man was an American or a German. Note the red cross tabard worn by the litter bearers.

Branch: Army
Conflict: World War II
Unit Designation: First Platoon, Second Hospitalization Unit, 53rd Field Hospital
Location: England, Normandy, Bastogne, Germany
Upload by: Gary Mortensen

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German Prisoners Load Wounded Gi's Into Trucks

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