Photo Collection: Robert T. Murrell
(Company M, 318th Infantry Regiment)
22 MAR 45: Neustadt, Germany (U.S. Army)
Men of mortar crew duck as their gun goes off outside Neustadt.
1st Bn, 318th Inf, 80th Div, 3rd US Army
23 MAR 45: Neustadt, Germany (U.S. Army)
A German Jagdt Tiger tank, weighing 100 tons and carrying a 120-mm gun, that was knocked out by troops of the 10th Armored Division,
3rd U.S. Army, stands idle at the outskirts of Neustadt, Germany.
24 MAR 45: Neustadt, Germany (U.S. Army)
Railroad yards at Neustadt damaged by Allied bombs was taken by US 3d Army troops. Note the wrecked car standing on end alongside
blasted signal tower.
23 NOV 44: Faulquemont, France (U.S. Army)
Three American Infantrymen of 3rd Bn, 2nd Platoon, Co A, 319th Inf Regt, 80th Inf Div, eat K-rations on Thanksgiving Day in dougout.
They will be relieved later and will have Thanksgiving dinner in the evening with their unit. The soldiers are (left to right) Sgt Albert
E. Burns (Muncie, Ind); Pfc John D. Smith (Brookville, Pa), and Pvt Robert H. Seymour, (Newark, N.Y.).
25 NOV 44: St. Avold, France (U.S. Army)
German prisoners, captured in a Maginot Fort near St. Avold, are marched back behind the lines by members of the
318th Inf Regt, 80th Inf Division.
8 FEB 45 (U.S. Army)
A chemical smoke generator unit lays down a heavy smoke screen to cover the 319th Regt, 80th Div's crossing of Our River,
from Wallendorf, Luxembourg into Germany. The crossing was made under heavy enemy artillery fire.
14 APR 45: Jena, Germany (U.S. Army)
Pvt. Nick Guerra (Brooklyn, NY) guards weapons collected by the Third U.S. Army troops of the 80th Division.
26 JAN 45: Wiltz, Luxembourg (U.S. Army)
An American soldier with the 80th Division, U.S. Third Army, fires for practice, a new type bazooka, on a range in Wiltz, Luxembourg.
27 JAN 45: Bock Holtz, Luxembourg (U.S. Army)
Troops of the 317th Regiment, 80th Inf Division stop to eat chow.
12 SEP 1944: (U.S. Signal Corps)
American Infantrymen cross a canal over an improvised footbridge on their way to the Moselle River in France.
318th Inf Regt, 80th Inf Div
(Dennis Delaney)
German outpost comes in to surrender to 319th Inf, 80th Div after an all day fight in France.
12 SEP 1944
Hot on trail of retreating Germans, members of the 80th Inf Div, 318 Inf Regt wade across the Moselle River.
18 MAR 45: Warden, Germany
80th Inf Div searches cautiously for enemy resisters in bombed shattered town of Warden, Germany. Town fell to 318th Inf Regt, 80th Inf Div on
March 18, 1945.
(Dave Mankin)
Western entrance to Ste Genevieve, France, up hill from Loisy southeast of Pont-A-Mousson. Old village church in background.
13 SEP 44: Dieulouard, France (U.S. Signal Corps)
Nazi prisoners are marched under the French tricolor through the battle scarred streets of Dieulouard, taken by 317th Inf Regt, 80th Inf Div.
ETO 44
Officers and men of 314th FA Bn, 80th Div in CP map room prepare for offensive against Germans in France.
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(Dennis Delaney)
Men of 319th Inf 80th Div question prisoner captured during fighting in France.
Sep 1944 (U.S. Signal Corps)
Yankee Infantrymen look at the ruins of Manoncourt, France following their capture of the town.
(U.S. Signal Corps)
Lt. Col. A. L. Burke
AUG 1944
American Infantrymen presenting American flag.
August 31, 1944
An American flag is being raised over Acris, France. It was presented officially to Mayor Gerard Destruels by Capt. Eugene M. Lee, a civil
affairs officer with the U.S. forces. Cheering crowds sang the Marseillaise.
29 AUG 1944: Chalons, France (U.S. Signal Corps)
The populace of Chalons, France, turns out in numbers to greet the incoming American forces as they pass the town hall.
15 MAR 1945: (U.S. Signal Corps)
Village near Saurlaukun
20 FEB 1945: Crurchten, Germany
German prisoners await processing.
Captured prisoners by 4th Armored Div and A Co. 319th Inf 80th Div on the Autobahn on the way to Munich airport.
12 MAY 1945
German Sixth Army
General Patton, General McBride
(U.S. Signal Corps)
Band playing National Anthem following presentation of French decorations.
6 JUL 1945: (80th Signal Co)
General Craig, General Smythe, Major Dwyer, Lt. Col. Gardner
1942: Camp Forrest, Tennessee
Major Gen Joseph D. Patch, Commander 80th Inf Div (Camp Forrest, TN)
July 1945: Provedroux, near Bastogne
Remains of disabled tank.
July 1945: Noville, near Bastogne
Remains of disabled tank.
July 1945: Sibret (near Bastogne)
Remains of disabled tank.
Tanker's view of marching Infantry.
American forces make their way across a bridge.
(Dennis A. Delaney)
Chaplain holding services in wooded draw.
(Dennis A. Delaney)
German outpost comes in to surrender to 319th Inf 80th Div after an all day fight in France.
American forces make their way across a bridge.