ricardo7 Loc: Washington, DC - Santiago, Chile

This article is well researched and debunks one of the most
persistent photojournalist stories in the history of photography.
It is lengthy, but well worth reading.

https://medium.com/exposure-magazine/alternate-history-robert-capa-on-d-day-2657f9af914

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Thanks for that. So much of what we know isn't actually true. We know more fiction than fact.

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

Fascinating and occasionally shocking and disgusting.

For an example of an ongoing present day fraud, see Ron Jones and "the Third Wave"

http://www.google.com/search?q=ron+jones+third+wave&rlz=1C1PRFI_enUS803US803&oq=ron+jones&aqs=chrome.3.69i57j0l5.11866j1j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Toment Loc: FL, IL

Very interesting read, “fake news” in 1944, who would guess?

Los-Angeles-Shooter Loc: Los Angeles

I would. The MSM also conspired to cover up FDR's physical disabilities, his cheating on his wife, and the cruel treatment of Eleanor Roosevelt. The MSM also was silent about FDR's decision to let Germany continue the holocaust when the USA had the means to stop it.

Selene03

Thanks for sharing this! Capa has come under a lot of scrutiny lately. So has history in general. This article is an excellent example of how careful historical research and good critical thinking can explode stories/histories which seem obvious. I think the biggest is travesty is that to perpetuate the myth of the heroic photographer, one had to cover up the true heroic story of the engineers in charge of destroying obstacles at the genuine risk of their own lives. This is not to say however that Capa himself did not face danger. The story that conditions were so bad he could only get 10 photos before he fled to safety would have been an interesting story in itself.

I have rambled too much, but thanks for sharing. I will use this piece in my classes!

robertjerl Loc: Corona, California

Well I will go with this article, at least mostly.
Capa and Co had/have a "brand" and legend to maintain.

Also, in Vietnam I had some film ruined by very high heat in a steel conex container setting in the sun two days waiting to be loaded to fly to the processing center in Saigon, it was a wavy uneven mess while these photos have a more or less constant blur - looks like camera movement to me. When I picked up my "film" at the PX they gave me the ruined film, a new roll of film and the story of the conex being left in the sun for two days at the airfield because all the cargo planes were busy moving troops and supplies to a major operation.

Also I can't see any correspondent being in the 1st wave or even near it. The first several waves are trying to get the maximum number of trigger pullers on the beach pulling triggers. Otherwise you might not have a beachhead for others to land on. Maybe a military photographer, like the coastie doing film from the landing craft. Maybe someone with a gun also having a camera for grab shots. And there were just too many troops there for a "1st Wave" and how come they were supposed to be taking cover but the Capa was able to stand and safely take pictures. What, the hunting season on photographers was closed and the German troops obeyed the game rules?