A Gallant Leader by Russell Lee, 1936 US Army In the 1940 Battle of

In the 1940 Battle of France it had been the wailing siren of the Stukas that was the defining sound of the campaign

The town features many buildings designed and constructed in architectural styles of the day from Art Deco to the then-new Bauhaus Modernism

101st Airborne Division

Taken: April 10th

He stripped them of pretence

A Gallant Leader by Russell Lee, 1936 US Army In the 1940 Battle ofABOUT THIS PHOTOGRAPH The poster seen in the background on the window was painted by Jacob H. Perskie, a noted photographer and painter who captured Franklin D. Roosevelt in both his 1932 and 1936 campaigns. FDR later referred to the artist as a 'faithful friend' following Perskie's passing in 1941. Perskie's son, Leon, continued in his father's footsteps and captured the president's 1944 campaign portrait. Perskie Senior's 1936 portrait was featured