POTD, short for Photo Of The Day, is TFB’s daily article series where we try to find the most interesting pictures out there. Did you know that credit for the first-ever color photograph taken goes to the mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell? Back in 1861, he unveiled what is to be considered the first durable color photograph.

This family of photos was recently released by the Norwegian Army, and they go back in time as well. The photos were taken in 2005, so fairly early into the conflict. Although the quality of the photos themselves which are probably taken by Special Forces rather than combat photographers, isn’t perfect, they represent some really interesting details in terms of equipment and the environment.