The annoying part is that I've recently seen images of this stove, but didn't connect it to the military. And of course, I can't find the website now. It has two burners, protected with an oval windshield. The flame controls stick out the ends of the oval. I think it might be a Colemans, but really not sure. Any help appreciated. Thanks
The tank shape does not resemble Coleman or AGM of the era, so maybe a captured or issued foreign stove? Also looks modified to me, maybe to make it smaller.
I cannot ID that stove either. Possibly one meant for sterilizing medical instruments. But the square pans seem to be made for it. Looks like he's cooking up 2 gallons of Pork and Beans. Shoulder patch of man in center indicates Armored Division.
Seems likely to be American based on their rank insignia. Looks like US army staff sergeant and tech 5th class stripes to me but that's only after a very quick google search. Certainly not British. I stand to be corrected if anyone knows their army rank insignia better than me. Regards John
Definitely Americans. US Army post-1942. SSgt and T/5 are correct. A censor has red-pencilled the truck unit markings and vehicle number as well as the unit patch on the Tech Five's arm. Triangle is Armor. Looks like their vehicle is a Half Track or White Scout Car.
Unfortunately we live in the age of AI image fabrication/ manipulation. Use caution with claimed historical images. This might be a real photograph. Or not. The image sharpness, focus, lack of grain, and uniformity at edges look beyond the capability of film cameras of the era. Hair and faces look too sharp. Shoe laces perfectly lined up. No trace of mud. Pots and cups in mint condition. The censor marks do not adequately hide the image data. We can still read the information underneath. And the red marks look very crisp, bright, and uniform. A reverse image search found the same image posted by a museum, so the image might be real. Museum image claims to be from France, 1944. Those guys and their gear look incredibly clean for the brutal fighting conditions during the Normandy breakout. I could be wrong. Use caution and a critical eye. AI’s no longer make obvious mistakes like extra arms, legs, or fingers.
