Honoring Jack McNiece and the Filthy Thirteen in Normandy, France. #ww2history #greatestgeneration #normandy #dday | Walk Among Heroes

“The Filthy Thirteen”, original video. Besides looking intimidating, the paratroopers shaved their heads into Mohawks because baldness would be more hygienic on a battlefield strewn with dead bodies. They also decorated their faces with war paint, not the same way we do today, but same purpose. The face paint would add to their camouflage. As to the intimidation factor: ‘if they’re scared of us as crazy paratroopers, well, this just makes us look crazier,’ -paraphrased from Hugh McNiece (Jack Mc

World War II Veteran Jack Hugman honors the Filthy Thirteen in Carentan, Normandy, France. #WorldWar2 #WWII #WW2Veterans #VeteransOfWWII #GreatestGeneration #Normandy #NormandyVeterans #DDay #DDayAnniversary #RememberDDay #OperationOverlord #BattleOfNormandy #HonorOurVeterans #WWIIHistory #MilitaryHistory #NeverForget #FreedomIsntFree #WWIIHeroes #WWIICommemoration #Normandy1944 | Walk Among Heroes

World War II Veteran Jack Hugman honors the Filthy Thirteen in Normandy, France. #WWIIHero #JackHugman #FilthyThirteen #Normandy #DDay #WWIIHistory #WWIIVeteran #OperationOverlord #BattleOfNormandy #WWIIHeroes #DDayAnniversary #RememberDDay #AlliedForces #WWIICommemoration #WalkAmongHeroes #WWIIHeritage #MilitaryHistory #LestWeForget #VeteranTribute #CourageAndSacrifice | Walk Among Heroes

Honoring Jake McNiece and the Filthy Thirteen in Normandy, France. #normandy #dday #filthythirteen #ww2history #ww2 | Walk Among Heroes