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[Three Soldiers Sitting in Furst Chateau's Doorway]

Photograph of three uniformed American soldiers sitting together in the entryway of a brick building called Furst Chateau. The seated men are John Vitolo, Nathan Levine, and Murray Davis. The men wear white armbands with images of crosses.
Date: February 21, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers in France]

Copy print of five soldiers in France. The three in the rear are Russell Spencer, Ricky Staub, and Roy Strange. Bill Collins and James Czarnecki kneel in the front row.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Repairing a Damaged Roof]

Photograph of people repairing the damaged roof of a stone building. Three men are standing on the roof near a hole with a ladder nearby. A man stands on a cart below them. A uniformed and helmeted U.S. Army soldier stands in front of the cart and looks towards the camera.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldier in Herrlisheim]

Photograph of an unidentified solider walking down the muddy street in Herrlisheim a month after a battle there. A tank is visible to the right, and there are ruins and rubble on both sides of the street.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Furst Chateau]

Photograph of Furst Chateau, a two-story brick building used for billeting American soldiers. The entryway is partially visible near the bottom right portion of the photo. There are two rows of windows with shutters, and a large central window located over the doorway. Two bare trees can be seen on either side of the door. The top of a man's head is visible near the left tree.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dan Melli Writing "Louise" on a Truck]

Photograph of Dan Melli standing to the side of a medical truck and writing the name "Louise" on its canvas covering. Melli is wearing a U.S. Army uniform.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Gathered Outside of Furst Chateau]

Photograph of twelve soldiers standing outside of a brick building called Furst Chateau. The soldiers are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and are wearing helmets. A group of five stands by the building to the left, another group stands to the right near a chain-link fence, and one man stands between them.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bailey Bridge Over the Ill River at Oberhergheim, France]

Photograph of a bailey bridge that covers the span of the Ill River at Oberhergheim, France. Two people can be seen walking together halfway over the bridge. Plant life is partially visible on the river, as is a reflection of the bridge. Writing the reverse side of the photo mentions how the bridge was constructed by the 119th Engineers.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers Posing Outside of Furst Chateau]

Photograph of three uniformed American soldiers posing together outside of Furst Chateau, a two-story brick building with two rows of windows with shutters. A helmeted soldier, Dan Melli, and Nathan Levine are standing together under a central window.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in France]

Photograph of Major Wilkins and Leonard M. Kornman posing together in a street in Folkingen, France.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Assembled in Colmar, France]

Photograph of a large group soldiers assembled outside of large four-story building called Place Rapp. Some of the soldiers are holding flags near the center of the group. A truck is pictured close up on the left side of the photo along with a nearby soldier.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn in Front of a Tank]

Photograph of William Hahn standing in front of a tank. He is wearing a helmet, U.S. Army uniform, and an M3 submachine gun.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Weide Standing in Front of a Tank]

Photograph of Robert Weide wearing a U.S. Army uniform and helmet while standing in front of a tank. Another tank is partially visible to the right, and a building is visible in the background.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jack Bonestell Standing in Front of a Half-Track]

Photograph of Jack Bonestell wearing a U.S. Army uniform and helmet while standing in front of a half-track. The barred window of a building is visible behind Bonestell.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Standing Before a Half-Track]

Photograph of William Hahn standing in front of a half-track with his hands on his hips. Hahn is pictured from the neck down and is wearing a U.S. Army uniform. The tracked vehicle behind him has an X with white dots painted into its left, right, and top angles painted beside a white star.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Weide and William Hahn Sitting on a Jeep #2]

Photograph of Robert Weide and William Hahn sitting on the side of a covered jeep. Tanks can be seen parked beside a house in the background.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jean de Lattre Wearing Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Jean de Lattre wearing a dress uniform with metallic buttons, ribbons over his left breast pocket, and patches along his left shoulder. He is wearing a kepi hat with a thin brim.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Half-Tracks in France]

Photograph of half-tracks, full of 12th Armored Division soldiers, driving through muddy streets in Colmar, France. Buildings are visible in the background.
Date: February 5, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Soldiers to the Side of a Half-Track]

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers standing to the side of a half-track with a covered bed. The two soldiers are the left are wearing helmets, while the third man is wearing a garrison cap. The man in the center is Robert Weide.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[William Hahn Sitting on a Jeep]

Photograph of William Hahn wearing U.S. Army uniform while sitting on the side of a jeep. Houses and bare trees are visible behind the vehicle.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Weide and William Hahn Sitting on a Jeep #1]

Photograph of Robert Weide and William Hahn wearing U.S. Army uniforms while sitting on the side of a jeep. Houses, bare trees, and a tank are visible behind the vehicle.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Robert Weide Standing in Front of a Half-Track]

Photograph of Robert Weide wearing a U.S. Army uniform and helmet while standing in front of a half-track. Houses are visible behind the vehicle. The photographer's shadow is cast along the bottom of the picture.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Soldiers in France]

Photograph of Cledith Bledsoe and Lawrence Fessler standing in front of a building in Zimming, France.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wrecked Japanese Tanks]

Photograph of four Japanese tanks in various states of ruin. The treads of the foremost tank have been removed from their tracks.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History