June 14th, Carentan

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Smoke rises from burning buildings in the background. On the right is an ambulance that carries the German military registration WL 250.961. WL=Wehrmacht-Luftwaffe, possibly captured from Fallschirmjäger Regiment 6 commanded by von der Heydte which operated in the area. German Parachute units were part of the Luftwaffe, rather than the army as in most other countries. This practice continued even after 1944 when German Fallschirmjäger were no longer jump trained.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2nd_Parachute_Division_%28Germany%29