World War II: Rest and Relaxation - History.com http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation View photos of soliders from World War II en Copyright 2013, History.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:00:00 GMT History.com 2013-06-19T04:00:00Z en Copyright 2013, History.com World War II Sailors on R&R http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo1 World War II sailors enjoy a day out while on leave. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo1 Sailors During World War II http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo2 Young American sailors smile as they pose for http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo2 American Servicemen Relax on Deck http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo3 May 1944, American troops relax, play cards, read and write letters while aboard a troop transport ship carrying them to their deployment. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo3 American Soldiers Eating Rations http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo4 American combat engineers in Stratford-upon-Avon, England, May 1944 eat their dinner on top of stockpiled crates of ammunition shells. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo4 Army Rations http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo5 An American soldier uses piles of ammunition shells for furniture as he eats his dinner. England 1944. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo5 WWII British Sailors Listening to Music http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo6 British sailors gather around a phonograph and listen to records while on an Atlantic patrol. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo6 Pilots Waiting to Fly http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo7 British aircraft carrier pilots relax on deck near Indonesia while waiting for the next strike. December 1944. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo7 WWII Sailors Approaching Manhattan http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo8 World War II sailors from the USS North Carolina gather on deck to watch as the ship arrives in New York City. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo8 World War II Sailor Examines Machinery http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo9 A British naval mechanic performs ship maintenance. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo9 Soldiers Playing Cards http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo10 October 26, 1944. Three American military men in Italy play cards on top of their recon vehicle during a break in the fighting. http://www.history.com/photos/world-war-ii-rest-and-relaxation/photo10