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Wreckage in Italy

Various photographs of Axis wreckage taken by a U.S. soldier moving up the Italian boot during WWII. The quality is rather poor as the photos appear to have been taken from a moving vehicle. A Panzer IV abandoned on the … Continue reading

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Sherman Tank Wrecks in Italy

Destroyed Sherman tanks photographed in Italy during WWII; unfortunately, the photos are low quality and unlabeled.

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Destroyed Railyards in Duren and Weisbaden

Shown below are two photographs of destroyed railroads in Germany from our collection: one photograph is labelled as Duren, March 1945; and the second photograph is labelled as Weisbaden, April 1945.

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Destroyed Railyards in Metz, France

Three small photographs from an unknown U.S. soldier of the destroyed railyards in Metz, France after the city’s capture by Allied forces.

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Self-Propelled 37-mm Flak

A photograph of a destroyed German self-propelled 37-mm antiaircraft gun mounted on a halftrack, along with a late-model RSO towing an antitank gun. Source: Light, Intense, and Accurate, Headquarters, 65th Fighter Wing, August 1945.  

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