Photograph of the rooftops of the city of Hiedenheim, Germany. Trees are visible throughout the town and a castle can be seen on a hillside in the background to the right.

Photograph of a row of partially destroyed German houses. The buildings are over three stories tall, and the foremost building is surrounded by scaffolding.

Photograph of a row of a destroyed house in Germany. The remains of a wall run along the length of the lower part of the photo, with piles of debris and the walls of other buildings visible in the background.

Photograph of a farmhouse in Nattheim, Germany, that was used to house American soldiers. The farmhouse to the right has two stories, two chimneys, a steeply gabled roof, and a large double door to the right. A smaller house stands to the left. A wagon is parked to the left of a fenced area in front of both houses, while a jeep is parked to the right. Three children can be seen standing in front of the fence, and a woman stands with a bicycle to the lower right of the photo.

Photograph of a several blonde German children standing beside of an apple press, which is a barrel apparatus mounted on wheels. A large bucket sits in front of a nozzle attached to the press. A man can be seen in the shadows of an indoor area to the left. To the right of the children is a device made of two wooden slats mounted on a metal frame that is used to shoe cattle.

Photograph of a cattle-drawn manure wagon with a German woman standing behind it. The wagon stands to the side of a building with a large set of double doors. It's laden with a long cylindrical filled with manure.

Photograph of a set of horizontal and parallel bars in a field with shrubs nearby.

Photograph of Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny Standing together in a field. She is wearing a white blouse and dark skirt while Benny wears a necktie, white shirt, and slacks.

Photograph of John Papile and Bob Semptner sitting on the wheel well of a truck. Papile looks toward the camera, while Semptner leans over the open hood of the truck.

Photograph of Weston Emery standing in a field beside a lake. A diving board is visible by a small group of trees near the center of the photo. A forest is located on the far side of the lake.

Photograph of U.S. Army soldiers in a line beside German business buildings. German children and a woman walk in front of the men. The reverse side of the photo indicates that the men were waiting for Gmünd souvenir watches, and that the man in the center is William Hahn.

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.

Photograph of Major Jenkins pinning a Silver Star Medal onto William Hahn. Both men are wearing U.S. Army dress uniforms and garrison caps.

Photograph of a metal bridge that spans the river Lech. Two 12th Armored Infantry Battalion vehicles can be seen passing over the bridge. The bridge's one visible support stands in the center of the river. Vegetation grows on the shore on either side of the Lech.

Photograph of the River Lech as seen from on top of crossing railway bridge. Fields and vehicle tracks are visible to the left, while trees and buildings can be seen in the background. A smaller bridge bearing a truck can be seen on the river in the distance.

Photograph of a uniformed soldier kneeling beside a dog named Russky. A diving board appears over a lake behind them.

Photograph of armed infantrymen and tanks entering the German municipality of Hettstadt. Houses line the road behind the soldiers.

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing beside a sign for the Ammer River that has the number 23 on its top. A forest is visible in the background. The soldier is wearing glasses and a garrison cap.

Photograph of U.S. Army trucks, tanks, and soldiers in a field beside the Danube River. Trees cover the background of the photo.

Photograph of uniformed soldiers walking around the remains of the Landsberg concentration camp. The soldiers are walking away from the camera with chimneys and power lines to their right.

Photograph of U.S. soldiers watching Ingrid Bergman and Jack Benny as they perform on a stage in the background. Buildings with dark roofs and lightly colored walls are visible in the background.

Photograph of buildings within the city of Frankfurt, Germany. The city sits behind the Main River.

Photograph of damaged truss bridge that crosses a river. A railroad track runs along in the foreground with trees nearby. The bridge crosses a river and partially obscures a church steeple.

Photograph of five uniformed American soldiers standing in front of a jeep and beside a house in Gundelfingen, Germany. Three of the men stand while two kneel.