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[American Tank Crossing Pontoon Bridge at Over the Rhine River]

Description: Photograph of an American tank crossing a pontoon bridge that spans the Rhine River. Soldiers can be seen on top of the tank and walking along the bridge. Remnants of a stone bridge can be seen in the river to the right. These piles of rubble lead up to an ornate bridge archway. The stone archway has a damaged roof and two turrets that would have framed the bridge.
Date: March 27, 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Charles Metz and Pete Vickless in Front of Zimming Barracks]

Description: Photograph of Charles Metz and Lieutenant Pete Vickless standing in front of the Zimming Barracks in France. They wear U.S. Army uniforms, and Metz wears sunglasses. A partially covered tank is visible over Vickless' left shoulder. The wooden barracks building has a gently sloping roof with multiple chimneys.
Date: March 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Conad Transient Mess]

Description: Photograph of a line of soldiers outside the Conad Transient Mess Hall in Nancy, France. The sign by the door reads: "Conad American Soldiers Mess & Refreshment Center".
Date: March 1, 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Freed French Refugees]

Description: Photograph of French refugees returning to their country after being liberated from forced labor camps in Germany by the 12th Armored Division. This photo was taken in Faulquemont, France. Buildings and a vehicle of some kind are visible in the background.
Date: March 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[General George S. Patton on the Rhine]

Description: Photograph of United States Army General George S. Patton standing on the edge of a pontoon bridge that spans the Rhine. Several soldiers are standing alongside a truck to the right, with the foremost man bearing a triangular patch over the side of his chest and holding a camera. All are wearing helmets and uniforms. Two houses are visible on the bank in the background. The reverse side bears the caption, "Patton on the Rhine."
Date: March 24, 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[James Sadler and Pete Vickless in Front of Zimming Barracks]

Description: Photograph of Lieutenant James Sadler and Lieutenant Pete Vickless standing in front of the Zimming Barracks in France. They wear U.S. Army uniforms, and Sadler holds a helmet to his side. A partially covered tank is visible over Vickless' left shoulder. The wooden barracks building has a gently sloping roof with multiple chimneys.
Date: March 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Military Vehicles Between Two Houses]

Description: Photograph of jeeps and tanks located around two half-timbered German houses. One jeep is coming through a fence to the left. Between the two homes, two jeeps are parked in a row and another tank is parked beside them. Helmeted soldiers can be seen standing around or on top of the right tank. A forested hill rises behind the two houses on the right. The reverse side of the photo has a note that indicates that the group was in combat.
Date: March 29, 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Officers Discussing Tactics]

Description: Photograph of two soldiers, identified as Lt. Gen. A. M. Patch and Maj. Gen. Roderick R. Allen, standing in a room in Faulquemont, France, with maps on the walls to discuss tactical situations. Allen points to the map in front of them.
Date: March 16, 1944
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Clarence Whitefield at Place Stanislas]

Description: Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing in the middle of Stanislas Square (Place Stanislas) in Nancy, France, with an arched entryway in the background. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This was the first time I'd worn anything except a steel helmet since we came to France."
Date: March 8, 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Clarence Whitefield in Deidesheim, Germany]

Description: Photograph of Clarence Whitefield standing in an alley between two buildings. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The 'mansion' where we lived in Deidesheim in March 1945 just before crossing the Rhine. The place didn't look like much from the outside. This is the place which had the huge wine cellar I described to you in one of my letters. Champagne flowed like water!"
Date: March 1945
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Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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