Excerpts and pictures from the soldier's "Yank" Magazine as well as other references of the life and times of the World War II era.
These soldiers near the front in Italy have burrowed caves into a haystack.
Photo by Sgt. George Aarons
YANK 31 March 1944
A tank destroyer on the alert, camouflaged with hay.
These soldiers near the front in Italy have burrowed caves into a haystack.