Vintage Military - Part 98

 My Buddy - World War II Laid Bare

This is a 2014 book containing photos from the collection of Michael Stokes.  Stokes is a photographer, but he did not take these photos.  They are World War II photos of naked servicemen that he has collected.

Here's a group taking impromptu showers under a water pipe in a train station.  Servicemen were not worried about being naked around each other – they were all men, they lived together, and they had far worse things to worry about in combat.

Perhaps this sluice was constructed to provide water for drinking or for washing, but these guys look like they're about to have some fun in the water.

The book does not provide the locations and dates for these photos.  All I can say for sure is that they were taken during World War II.

Speaking of fun in the water, these guys have constructed a gymnastic formation just for fun, and they clearly know they are being photographed naked.

The military conducted exams to keep the men healthy.  Interestingly, this seems to be a penis exam, perhaps checking for venereal disease symptoms.

Catching forty winks.  Who needs pajamas?

A corporal and his helper.

These guys were sprayed on the deck of a ship, perhaps in lieu of a shower.

These guys got to take a regular shower.  Three of them wanted to shower together.

We end with this guy smiling for the photographer as he takes care of himself.