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.

Photograph of Joe Connelly standing beside a wrecked American tank. Connelly is wearing a U.S. Army uniform and garrison cap. The tank's turret lies beside the tank, which is upside down and bereft of its tracks.

Photograph of a German tank that has no tracks and has been placed in a hole that covers its wheels. Its turret points to the right. Open hatches located on the left side of the turret. A row of bare trees is visible in the background.

Photograph of a wrecked tank that is lying on its side and is partially submerged in water. Its turret has been removed and the inside of the tank is visible. A hatch near the water line is missing, while a hatch higher up on the tank hangs open.

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, while people walk on a path on the left.

Photograph of a uniformed soldier named Richard Koos as he stands on top of a wrecked American tank. The turret is pointed to the right and its hatches are open. Bare trees and buildings are visible behind the tank.

Photograph of a copse of barren tree behind a wire fence. Houses are visible in the background behind the trees.

Photograph of a Sherman tank that has been overturned in a field near Herrlisheim, France.

Photograph of a destroyed Sherman tank in a field by a group of buildings. The tank has been overturned, had a tread ripped off, and its turret removed.

Photograph of a German tank that has been dug into the earth beside a narrow stream. The tank faces away from the camera. Another tank can be seen in the background close to a group of barren trees.

Photograph of the submerged wreck of a Sherman tank. The vehicle is submerged up to its turret in a canal. Vegetation has clumped around the turret.

Photograph of a road in Herrlisheim, France. Small buildings and bare can be seen on either side of the dirt road.

Photograph of a field beside a road in Herrlisheim, France. Bare trees line the road. A pile of gravel sits at the lower right corner of the photo.

Photograph of a tank that has been overturned on an earthen field. Most of its treads have been removed. Swastikas and German graffiti have been painted on the side of the tank's hull.

Photograph of an overturned tank from the 43rd Tank Battalion. A faded white star is painted on the tank's shadowed hull.

Photograph of a uniformed soldier standing on the remains of a wrecked Sherman tank. The tank has been overturned and its read ripped off.

Photograph of damaged tanks lying in a field beside an evergreen forest. The ground behind these tanks is deeply indented.

Photograph of two soldiers standing to the side of a wrecked German tank. The men are wearing U.S. Army uniforms and caps. The man on the right is identified as Richard Koos.

Photograph of a man walking behind two horses pulling a plough through an earthen field. Trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of two uniformed American soldiers standing together beside an overturned tank. The men have their arms on each other's shoulders and smoke cigarettes. The man on the left holds a camera by its strap. The tank has treads hanging off its tracks, a white star painted on its turret, and the words "Lucky Devil" painted on its side.

Photograph of a tank's turret that is lying upside-down on a field. Shadows of barren trees covered the ground to the right.

Photograph of a tank that has been overturned on an earthen field. Most of its treads have been removed. Buildings are visible in the background to the left.

Photograph of two uniformed American soldiers standing together at the top of a wrecked Sherman tank. The Sherman is missing panels of its armor and its hatches are open. The tank rests on a sloped incline covered with rocks and bare trees. A white house is located in the background.

Photograph of a group of thin, bare trees at Herrlisheim, France. A small wire fence is visible on the lower right portion of the photo.