Thorn in the Side, somewhere in France Fall 1944

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Date line September 1944, somewhere in Southern France

Our intrepid reporter "RJ" took this action photo of a raid by French partisans somewhere behind the lines in Sothern France. The raiders went by nick names rather than their actual name for obvious reasons. Left to right "Jock," "Algieres," "Dockman" & "Trigger." The mission-destroy captured Allied equipment like the M3 halftrack in the rear of the photo.  The mission was a success with no loses to the raiders who are anxious to keep being a thorn in the side of the enemy until they are driven from France.

The pieces:  

The pieces are all plastic. The partisans are from Atlantic that I painted earlier this week.