The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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Lt. Bernard J. Mertzweiller on the channel near the coast of France in 1945. "On Channel Coast of France, 1945."

Photograph. Composer Irving Berlin shaking hands with Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother; King George VI is standing on...

Group of German soldiers marching on a parade ground with flags during a ceremony in Germany on an unknown date....

M4 High Speed tractors moving 8 inch Howitzers; foreground has sign with "Texas" and an arrow pointing down the road. "...

Exterior of railroad station, "typical railroad station." Switzerland. Circa 1945

Photograph. John Janik stands next to tracked armored vehicle with painted cat insignia. Personal caption on photo...

Photograph. Two United States sailors standing in front of a barrack. Advance Group Amphibious Force United States...

Two young men in Lederhosen, traditional costume, one with Edelweiss, in 1944 in Germany.

Americans meeting the Russians in Berlin in April 1945. "5th Armored Division and the Russians."

5th Armored Division in Germany in 1945. View of structure damage and bridge over river.

A "statue of Bismarck in Duren, Belgium." Likely Dren, Germany. 1945.

Military convoy driving through a village. A small home can be seen on the right. 'Germany.' 1940s.

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