The Brazilian Expeditionary Force was a division-sized fighting unit comprised of around 25.000 men and women. They undertook military training in Brazil and on the Italian front. Armed by the U.S. army with the regular infantry equipment such as the M1 Garand and the Thompson SMG.
These photos were taken while the troops undertook military training in Brazil, before they were sent to their baptism by fire in Europe. Probable location Rio de Janeiro, year 1944.
Source: Agência Nacional.
