An American soldier at an advanced allied base, with his pet kangaroo. 1942.  

An American soldier at an advanced allied base, with his pet kangaroo. 1942.  

Drafted militiamen depart Waterloo Station aboard a train for their training. Their sweethearts give them a goodbye kiss just before they leave, 1939.

Drafted militiamen depart Waterloo Station aboard a train for their training. Their sweethearts give them a goodbye kiss just before they leave, 1939.

The daily life in Paris during the German occupation, 1942. 

The daily life in Paris during the German occupation, 1942. 

A man on the corner is reading a newspaper which headline reads “Nazi Army Now 75 Miles Away from Paris”. New York, May 18, 1940.  

A man on the corner is reading a newspaper which headline reads “Nazi Army Now 75 Miles Away from Paris”. New York, May 18, 1940.  

An American soldier replaces “Adolf-Hitler-Str.” sign with a “Roosevelt Blvd” one in Berlin, Germany, 1945.  

An American soldier replaces “Adolf-Hitler-Str.” sign with a “Roosevelt Blvd” one in Berlin, Germany, 1945.  

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Kiss for a Soldier

An American soldier receives a kiss in gratitude for the liberation of Paris during World War II.  (August 25, 1944)

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Kiss for a Soldier

An American soldier receives a kiss in gratitude for the liberation of Paris during World War II.  (August 25, 1944)

Girl Kissing Soldier

Girl Kissing Soldier