Jagdtigers Surrender to 99th Infantry Division

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

In April 1945, Jagdtigers (Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B) of s.Pz.Jäg.Abt. 512 surrended to the U.S. 99th Infantry Division in Iserlohn at the Schillerplatz. The illustrations shown here are from the WWII G.I. Stories booklet Battle Babies: The Story of the 99th Infantry Division. The booklet describes the surrender as follows:

Iserlohn gave up at noon, April 16, when a battery of 128mm ‘Jagdtiger’ self-propelled guns surrendered to Lt. Col. Robert L. Kriz, 2nd Bn. CO, 394th [Infantry Regiment]. Unlike other last-ditch artillery units, the ‘Jagdtigers’ still had plenty of ammunition left.

Jagdtigers Surrender in Iserlohn to U.S. 99th Infantry Division
Jagdtigers Surrender in Iserlohn to U.S. 99th Infantry Division

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Jeep of the 80th Infantry Division

Posted on February 12, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Jeep, soldiers, and mascot from the 305th Combat Engineer Battalion of the U.S. Army’s 80th Infantry Division in Germany, April 1945. The photograph labels the passengers as Capt. Pacheco (?), T/5 Koskela, and “Sally”.

Jeep from the 305th Combat Engineer Battalion of the 80th Infantry Division in Germany, April 1945.
Jeep from the 305th Combat Engineer Battalion of the 80th Infantry Division in Germany, April 1945.

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Captured German Equipment

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Wartime U.S. Army Signal Corp photographs of captured German equipment from 1944-1945 issues of the U.S. military training magazine Coastal Artillery with original captions.

A Mark V, La Gleize
A Mark V, La Gleize
A German flak-wagon, mounting two captured American 50's, captured near Mortagne, France.
A German flak-wagon, mounting two captured American 50’s, captured near Mortagne, France.
A German 20mm Bofors, captured in the Saverne area. From the slight indication of damage, the gun should soon be shooting at its former owners.
A German 20mm Bofors, captured in the Saverne area. From the slight indication of damage, the gun should soon be shooting at its former owners.
German 305mm gun, abandoned near Wollseifen.
German 305mm gun, abandoned near Wollseifen.

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Destroyed Railyards in Duren and Weisbaden

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Shown below are two photographs of destroyed railroads in Germany from our collection: one photograph is labelled as Duren, March 1945; and the second photograph is labelled as Weisbaden, April 1945.

Duren, German train wreckage, WWII
Weisbaden, German railroad WW2
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Knocked-Out M4 Sherman

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A knocked-out M4 Sherman abandoned at an unknown location somewhere in Europe, taken from a collection of 995th Field Artillery Battalion photographs. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Abandoned M4 Sherman (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #11

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Pvt. Fredrick Minehart, A Battery of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion, April 7, 1944 in Naples. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #10: Truck Markings

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Truck displaying a complete set of markings for the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Truck displaying a complete set of markings for the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Truck displaying a complete set of markings for the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)
Truck displaying a complete set of markings for the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #9

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Soldiers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion in Alsace, February 1945: Charles Capra and Fred Minehart. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Soldiers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion in Alsace, February 1945: Charles Capra and Fred Minehart. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Four soldiers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion at an unknown location: Al Ricciotti, Atlantic City, N.J. and John Graham, Atlantic City, N.J. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Soldiers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion: Al Ricciotti, Atlantic City, N.J. and John Graham, Atlantic City, N.J. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #8

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Photograph of Fred Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion taken in Alsace in February 1945. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Photograph of Fred Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion taken in Alsace in February 1945. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Additional photograph of Fred Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Additional photograph of Fred Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #7

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Rest camp hotel of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion in Chaumont, France. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

Hotel rest camp of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion in Chaumont, France. (Collection LoneSentry.com)
995th Field Artillery Battalion (Collection LoneSentry.com)
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