Oh, Those Crazy Soldiers!

Here's another great illustration for the WWII "Soldiers and Towels" series. These soldiers seem happiest when they forget all about fighting and just lounge around the pool in their towels (or even without!). In the center of the picture, one guy in the pool is making a mustache with one hand, and with the other, he's doing the "Heil Hitler!" gesture. He has even parted his hair on the right side, like Hitler!

One thing that's interesting about these illustrations, is that very often the people look very much alike. That's probably because the artist only had one or two models to paint from. What I like about this picture is the composition, and the way the light and shadows play on the men's faces and bodies.