[Richard Koos Standing on a Wrecked German Tank]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Richard Koos as he stands on top of a wrecked German tank. The turret is pointed to the left and its hatches are open. A canal is visible behind the tank.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier Standing on Wrecked German Tank]

Photograph of a uniformed American soldier standing on top of a wrecked German tank that rests beside a canal. A field and bare trees are located on the other side of the canal.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sign for Herrlischeim, France]

Photograph of a sign on a tree denoting Herrlisheim, France. A pile of rubble, a tank, and buildings can be seen behind the tree in the background to the right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Sherman Tank Turret in a Canal]

Photograph of a Sherman tank's turret that is located just above the waterline of a canal. Vegetation is clinging to the right side of the turret and its open hatch.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier by Sign for Herrlischeim, France]

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing with his hand on a wooden sign for Herrlischeim, France. The sign is beside a road that is lined with several houses. Bare trees are visible in the background to the right.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wrecked Tank]

Photograph of an overturned tank on a field. The tank has treads hanging off its tracks, a white star painted on its turret, and the words "Lucky Devil" painted on its side.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Destroyed Building in Herrlischeim, France]

Photograph of a ruined building in Herrlischeim, France. The building's first story is intact, but its second story has been destroyed leaving only a few remaining walls. Rubble is piled around the bottom of the building. Bare trees grow in the background and a railroad track runs across the front of the photo in the foreground.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Part of a Destroyed Sherman Tank]

Photograph of a Sherman tank that was destroyed in Herrlisheim, France. The photograph offers a close-up view of a fading star that has been painted on the side of the vehicle.
Date: October 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History