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Les Rouges Eaux area, France
November 8th, 1944
A 105mm howitzer tank from the 756th Tank Battalion HQ's assault gun platoon mired in the mud after a heavy rain.
(National Archives photo - reference number uncertain)
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Les Rouges Eaux area, France
November 8th, 1944
Another 105mm M4 from the battalion assault platoon mired in the mud.
(National Archives photo SC-200200)
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Les Rouges Eaux area, France
November 1944
The 105mm guns from the battalion assault platoon fire as artillery from a flooded position.
(National Archives photo SC-232547)
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Strasbourg area, France
November 1944
Tanks of the 756th patrol the brick roads of Strasbourg.
(History of the Third Division book, page 276)
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Merkwiller, France
December 13th, 1944
An M4 of the 756th Tank Battalion camouflaged (left of center) among the ruins of a factory.
(National Archives photo SC-198070)
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Riedwihr area, France
January 1945
Two knocked out tanks of "B" Company after a brutal winter battle on January 24th, 1945 near La Maison Rouge. One of the tanks belonged to 2nd Lt. Anthony Melfi, who was killed in action during the fight.
(Seventh U.S. Army Report of Operations Vol. II book, page 632)
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France
1945
Sgt. Earl Regnier and crew atop their M4 awaiting orders to move out.
(Frank Cockerill)
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France
1945
Members of the 3rd Platoon of "B" Company pose for a photo next to an M4 with a 76mm gun.
(Frank Cockerill)
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Weltzhausen, Germany
April 9th, 1945
Doughboys from the 3rd Infantry Divison ride on a 756th Tank Battalion tank while drinking beer from buckets.
(National Archives photo - reference number uncertain. Photo explanation from Ed Olson)
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Germany
1945
2nd Lt. Winston Blythe and Pvt. Charles R. Johns. Both men were killed days after this photo was taken when their tank was knocked out at Nuremburg.
(Frank Cockerill)
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Germany
1945
Smith, Kuklis, Robbins, and Minnick all take a few moments to rest. Notice the sandbags on their tank as added protection against German panzerfaust.
(Frank Cockerill)
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Germany
1945
S/Sgt Frank Cockerill's crew pose for a photo in front of their tank during a column halt.
(Frank Cockerill)
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Germany
May 6th, 1945
Members of "B" Company learn of the war ending in Europe. Pictured in the back row (L to R): Lansdale, Coombs, Gavin, Furness. In front row (L to R): Robbins, Chirico, Cockerill, Kuklis.
(Frank Cockerill)
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Germany
Early Summer 1945
S/Sgt Frank Cockerill directs his tank platoon during a post-war parade in Germany.
(Frank Cockerill)
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