FRENCH POSTCARDS

After basic training my uncles unit was sent to France. Exactly what route he took from Bavaria to France is unknown to me, but when he arrived in France he did something wonderful, something that would give great insight in the future. He purchased a few postcards on or about October 29th 1943, and began to keep track of his movement, up until the time that he was captured in Villers Bocage. On the cards he lists the town, the date, and the type of building he was held up in. March of 1944 you will notice must have been some of the worst times during his deployment. You can notice how his handwriting begins to deteriorate slowly as time moves on. In March of  '44 his handwriting reverts to childlike. The photos below are all labeled as "France 1944". It seems they had some down time to pose for photos between the horrors of war. These moments must have meant allot to these men, many of whom would be dead weeks later. None of the photos include my uncle, but as an interesting aside, his assignment was Unit Photographer, so he may have been the one to have taken these snapshots.