September 1943 Greenland German weather war station USCG 026-g-044-050-001
This image depicts a USCG landing party from the cutter Northland (WPG-49) gathering captured German remote radio-weather station equipment that had been parachuted in on Northeast Greenland, September 1943. Note the M1903 Springfields, shaggy dog, and mixture of blue, grey, and OD Navy and Army gear. NARA 26-G-3501