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[Photographs from Europe]

Description: Three copy photographs taken in Europe during World War II. In the first photograph, Madrill Flora and Ole Kravik kneel next to a tank changing a bogie near Nuremberg. Another man stands to the left. The second photograph is a view of the mountains at the Austria border. A small town sits at the base of the mountains. The last photograph shows a house that was used to board soldiers.
Date: 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Soldiers Standing by a Sign for Austria]

Description: Photograph of William Hahn and two other uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing in front of a sign that says "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps," "Salerno, Volturno, Anzio, Rome, S. France, Alsace, Rhine, Danube," and "6 Germany." The sign is more than twice as tall as the soldiers and is located at the bottom of a hill. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that indicates that this is near the Brenner Pass.
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Blasting Resistance, Austria

Description: Photograph of a smoke covered town in Austria. White smoke covers most of the buildings and winds up under the treeline of a nearby hill. Two tanks and three trucks can be seen on a road that winds to the right.
Date: 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Sign at the Danube River]

Description: Photograph of a sign by the bridge at the Danube River in Austria, next to a wooden building. The sign reads: "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division".
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Soldiers by Sign]

Description: Photograph of two soldiers standing by a sign at the base of a hill. The sign reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps Salerno Volturno Anzio Rome S. France Alsace Rhine Danube".
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Railway Bridge Over the Lech River]

Description: Photograph of a metal bridge that spans the river Lech. Two 12th Armored Infantry Battalion vehicles can be seen passing over the bridge. The bridge's one visible support stands in the center of the river. Vegetation grows on the shore on either side of the Lech.
Date: 1945~
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Sign at Austrian Border]

Description: Photograph of a soldier standing next to a sign at the Austrian border. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps". There is a list of places at the bottom of the sign.
Date: 1944
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Man by Sign]

Description: Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes standing on the wooden posts of a half made sign in Brenner, Austria. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the". A house, a car, and a mountain are visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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