Photograph of a soldier posing in front of a vehicle hauler with a truck on its bed. The man is wearing a coat and cap. Materials are scattered below the hauler on the right.

Photograph of ruined buildings behind railroad tracks. The partially collapsed buildings are strewn with rubble. The tracks have piles of wood stacked among them.

Photograph of a lake surrounded by woodlands. Roads and buildings can be seen in the upper right quadrant of the photograph. A bridge crosses the lake near these buildings.

Photograph of two soldiers walking along a icy dirt road towards the three large open entrances to a stone building. The building has a tile roof and five visible roof windows. Two light posts flank the short stairway up to the entrance. To the left of these posts is an area containing buckets, barrels, and shelving. A dark dog can be seen walking away from the structure.

Photograph of a soldier sitting on a bunk. The man is wearing a cap, uniform, coat, and a wristwatch. Bottles and a tin cup sit on a windowsill behind him. To the right, a pair of skis lean against the wall between bunks.

Photograph of a snow capped mountain peak.

Photograph of two rows of two-story houses standing on either side of a road. Trees and fields dot the surrounding landscape.

Photograph of Hannover Hauptbahnhof, the main railway station of Hannover, Germany. A sign written with "Hannover Hbf" stands in front of a structure with a rounded roof that covers the tracks.

Photograph of a German city with damaged buildings. The photo is taken from an elevated structure and focuses down a road. Buildings on either side of the road show signs of bombing damage.

Photograph of Hannover Hauptbahnhof, the main railway station of Hannover, Germany. A sign written with "Hannover Hbf" stands in front of a structure with a rounded roof that covers the tracks. A series of metal poles and a stairway can be seen to the left.

Photograph of a yard full of wrecked vehicles in varying states of disrepair. A field, woodland, and houses are visible in the background.

Photograph of an elephant standing near trailers and facing away from the camera. Several men are visible around the animal. To the creature's left is a partially destroyed fence and a pile of rubble.

Photograph of a soldier wearing a U. S. Army dress uniform and hat while standing in front of a wooded area.

Photograph of several soldiers walking outside on a snowy dirt road beside several temporary buildings. They are wearing thick coats and caps.

Photograph of a snow covered embankment of rubble. Snow covered buildings are visible in the background.

Photograph of three uniformed soldiers together taken from the waist up. The men on the ends are wearing garrison caps and neckties. The man on the right is wearing spectacles.

Photograph of railroad tracks that pass through a hilly and wooded area. There is a signpost just left of the track.

Photograph of a tank that is partially loaded on a carrier. Soldiers are gathered around the center of the photo and are looking at the tank.

Photograph of three soldiers sitting together on a foot locker and a bunk. The two uniformed men near the center of the photo are sitting on a foot locker in front of a bunk. The man on the left smokes a pipe while the other holds cigarette rolling papers in his hands. A man in glasses leans against a wall while sitting on a bunk to the right. A cluttered windowsill and dark windows are visible to the left of the men.

Photograph of a group of soldiers in uniform that are lined up along the side of a road. A few soldiers stand facing this group with heir backs to the camera. Temporary buildings on short stilts are visible in the background.

Photograph of damaged brick buildings behind railroad tracks. A building in the background to the left is gutted with its lower windows choked with piles of rubble. The closer building to the right is missing significant portions of its wall. The remains of a covering structure stands before the building and over the tracks.

Photograph of a soldier standing in a dusty field. He is wearing a soft hat, jacket, and boots.

Photograph of a pair of soldiers in heavy coats and uniforms. They stand against an iron fence on either side of a sign that says "Bremerhaven Staging Area" and points to the left with an arrow.

Photograph of several train tracks in a rail yard. Numerous posts and and rail cars are visible. A hill rises in the background.