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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

[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

[Photograph of Cable Car in Austria]

Description: Photograph of a cable car suspended above a mountain covered with trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from inside cable car as we were going up. Note the rainbow painted on the car that is coming down. Note size of trees below."
Date: 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Kitzbuhel, Austria]

Description: Photograph of mountains surrounding a valley with a river in Austria. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from atop mtn overlooking valley and lake with its summer resorts and swimming facilities. June 26, 1945, Kitzbuhel, Austria."
Date: June 26, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Town in Valley]

Description: Photograph of a town in a valley in Austria, seen from near the top of a mountain nearby. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This was taken right at the place where we got off. Note size of buildings. It took us about 15 minutes to get to the top. Distance from top of mtn to bottom is about 2 miles. The line of trees is where there is a 1000 ft sheer cliff."
Date: 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Town in Valley]

Description: Photograph of a town in a valley in Austria, taken from a mountain overlooking it. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from inside of cable car as we are coming down mountain. Black line is the cable. Note size of buildings below."
Date: June 26, 1945
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[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

[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
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