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Marty & Cindy : Unpublished Photos 17th A/B 1945 Bombed out bridge along the Rhine River with a pontoon bridge in the background. This was taken near Duisburg, Germany or near the Krupps plant that the 17th guarded after the war ended. Kenny Cavanah...

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Marty & Cindy : Unpublished Photos 17th A/B 1945 Unexploded bomb near concentration camp Kenny Cavanah photo taken in Germany or France by a professional photographer Near Duisburg, Germany Unexploded bomb. Kenny Cavanah on right....

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Get what you Deserve for your Money !!! (USA) Quit feeding Banks & Insurance Companies like hell. Today the deal is not anymore about getting the maximum for your money but about getting the same for less money. Lowering costs is an easy game and...

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Marty & Cindy : Unpublished Photos 1945 The German civilians would come over during the day and tend to their gardens. They would also wash the soldiers clothes for them. Notice the wooden shoes. Photo of Red Cross mobile serving 17th...

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513th Prcht Infantry Flamierge 1944-1945

Category : 017th-ABD, 513th-PIR, Battle of the Bulge

Headquarters 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, APO 452, US Army, February 15 1945, Subject : Summary of Operations, 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, to : Commanding General, 17th Airborne Division
APO 452, U.S. Army
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194th Glider Infantry 1944-1945

Category : 017th-ABD, 194th-GIR, Battle of the Bulge

This document is an hour-by-hour account of the 194th Glider Infantry Regiment (17th A/B) for the period of 1-12 February 1945.

- 1-3 February 1945 : Regiment was in Division Reserve at Pintsche, Luxembourg and vicinity. Some patrolling was done in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment area across the Our River into the Siegrfried Line. Rehabilitation was main work.
- 4 February 1945 : Regiment continued in Division Reserve. Received warning order for relief of unit on south of 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment.
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6th Cavalry Group : onto Berlin

Category : Cavalry Troops

6cavregtduiThe 6/CG-Mecz, under command of Col Edward M. Fickett and consisting of the 6-Sq/6CG and 28-Sq/6CG, landed in France on Jul 10 1944. The group was trained for the mission of establishing the Army Information Service for Gen George S. Patton’s Third Army while in England and in Normandy.
In July 1944, the Third Army became operational and with the 6/CG attached. Until Nov 1 1944 the group operated the Army Information Service, performing an invaluable mission for the Army Commander in keeping him completely informed as to the activities and location of his forward troops.
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