The Digital Collections of the National WWII Museum : Oral Histories

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5th Armored Division in Germany in 1945. Large residential building, used as headquarters for the 9th Army in Germany.

American soldiers unloading cases of wine. "Hofstetten, Germany." Circa 1945

Photograph. A soldier tightening a military tent's support. Location unknown. No date

A group of German soldiers cleaning and servicing their weapons at an unknown village on an unknown date. Several...

View looking out of train car at soldiers on a U.S. Army Transportation Corps train in postwar Germany..

View of village from moving train in the French countryside in 1945.

Dead German soldier lies among ruins of a house. "ETO-HQ-45-5377. Mawkins. 1 Jan. Signal corps photo. Dead German lies...

Paratroopers checking equipment bundles in England for jump into Normandy. 1944

View of underside of an American bomber as seen from another bomber below. Somewhere over Europe. Circa 1944-45

Photograph. United States servicemen cleaning the front of a Howitzer with a Nazi flag; snow is on the ground. Cropped...

Photograph. War damaged buildings in postwar Germany..

Photograph. Unidentified statue still standing amongst unknown bomb damaged town. Personal caption on photo reverse: "...

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