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U.S. Army combat engineers remove booby trap from snow-covered, abandoned German tank, which was knocked out beyond Geromont, Belgium. Germans painted white star on tank to make it resemble American armor. Left to right: CPL. Peter A. Piar, Philadelphia, PA; LT. John D. Perkins, Alliance, Ohio, and PFC Calvin J. Dupre, Houma, LA." "391 Com Eng, 30 INF Div, beyond Geromont, Belgium." Date: 15 January 1945. III-SC 198715, Credit NARA.
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A German prisoner is marched past a burning Nazi tank on a Belgian road. Sgt. Bernard Cook of Los Angeles, Calif of the 165th Photo Company, 1st US Army, walks behind the captured soldier. "165th Photo Co, FUSA, Krinkelt, Belg." Date: 17 December 1944. III-SC 198468, Credit NARA.
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A German tank burns fiercely after having been knocked out by an American Sherman tank on the road between Wirtzfeld
and Krinkelt, Belgium. "Near Krinkelt, Belgium." Date: 17 December 1944. III-SC 198469, Credit NARA.
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A German Mark IV tank knocked out by American artillery fire. One shot entered the tank, exploded and blew up the ammunition carried by the tank. The interior and its motors were completely demolished. Kasserine Pass, Tunisia." Date: 26 February 1943. III-SC 170100, Credit NARA.
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American soldiers string communications wire over a German Panzer V, Panther G tank, knocked out in the
battle for Humain, Belgium."329th Regt., 83rd Division."Date: 28 December 1944. III-SC 198425, Credit NARA.
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Great photos love the flak vierlings!
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Great and interesting pics as always. Thanks for posting.
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King Tiger 105 of Company Commander SS-Obersturmführer Jürgen Wessel of s. SS-Pz.Abt. 501. Abandoned in Rue Haut Rivage Stavelot, Belgium. 18 December 1944.

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75th Division infantryman inspects knocked out Mark V tank, one of a number of such that fell before the 75th Division when they stormed and took the Belgian town of Garndmenil. "3rd Bn., 289th Regt., 75th Division." Date: 30 December 1944. III-SC 198438, Credit NARA.
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A Jagdtiger tank, a type previously reported on the Russian front, is examined by Capt. Jack H. Rothschild, Kansas City, Mo. in the Rimling area, France. The tank was knocked out by one shell from an M-36 tank destroyer." "776th TD Bn, 44th Inf. Div." Date: 28 February 1945. III-SC 201967, Credit NARA.
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American soldiers look over knocked-out German vehicles at Heiderscheid, Luxembourg. Note dead Germans sprawled
over the ground. Date: 26 December 1944. III-SC 198412, Credit NARA.
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