Infantrymen of the Ninth U.S. Army move past a burning American jeep and trailer at Korrenzig, Germany. 24 February, 1945 during Operation Grenade.
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Category Archives: Operation Grenade
Blatzheim
Civilians are rounded up by members of the Military Government, after First Army infantrymen of the 8th Division drove the Nazis out of Blatzheim, Germany, 27 February, 1945. Note: If you look careful you can you can see the slogans Schweig Feind hort mit! and Schweigen hilft Siegen!
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 201465
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Neuss (1)
Street by street the American soldiers penetrated trough the city of Neuss during Operation Grenade in March 1945.
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Rheinberg (3)
Amercan Soldiers clearing the city center of the city of Rheinberg after the battle for the city in March 1945.
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Rheinberg (2) – Winterswick
A German SP assault gun (Sturmgeschütz) damaged by fire in Winterswick during the battle for bloody Rheinberg around March 1945.
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Kamp Lintfort (1)
American soldiers of the 35th Infantry Division march past the body of an fallen German soldier in Kamp-Lintfort, 1945.
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Rheinberg (1)
American tank destroyers of the 8th Armored Division of the Ninth U.S. Army line a street of Rheinberg, Germany. 6 March, 1945.
Note: See the Feind hort mit or the Enemy is listening sign on the advertising column,
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 335575
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Rath Anhoven
M5 Stuart tank from the 102nd Infantry division not in Rheindahlen, but in the city of Rath-Anhoven, Germany 1945 during operation Grenade.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 335567
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Krefeld (4) – Uerdingen
After the fall of Uerdingen, Germany, to infantrymen of the 95th Infantry Division, guards are posted in streets of town to prevent infiltration by the enemy.
Then image: US Signal Corps / SC 336800
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Sevelen (1)
Infantry of the 35th Division, 9th U.S. Army move through the town of Sevelen, Germany, clearing German snipers out as they move forward. 3 March, 1945.
Then image: Signal Corps / SC 336784
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