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Poker Calms the Nerves

Poker Calms the Nerves

American soldiers play poker, using the 20 francs each was given for the trip to France, as they sit atop an Army supply truck. They were waiting on a dock to be loaded onto ships for transport on D-Day.

Photo: David E. Scherman./Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Jun 06, 1944