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Pictorial History of the 63rd
Infantry Division in Combat-Page 26

The next four (4) photos are published with the permission of the Webmaster 3rd Infantry Division and
are used to depict the conditions under which soldiers of the 254th Infantry Regiment were fighting
when attached to the 3rd Infantry Division in January-Feb 45.

Lt Kerins with 1st Sec, 2d Plat D/255 in Bad
Wimphen, Germany Apr 45

German railcar damaged by P51 attack at
Rappeneau, Germany

Lt Kerins with 2d Sec, 2d Plat, D/255th Inf in Bad
Wimphen, Germany Apr 45

Siegfried Line emplacement destroyed by 263d
Engr Combat Bn after being captured by 1st Bn
255th Infantry Mar 45

Break in the Dragon's Teeth of the Siegfried
Line made by 263d Engr Combat Bn and used
by 1st Bn 255th Infantry- Mar 45

1st Bn 255th Infantry position in the Maginot Line
near Gros Rederching. This photo was taken in
August 1945. When used as a position there was
one foot of snow on the ground and soldiers would
take turns in this enclosure to thaw out.

Destroyed American Tank Gros Rederching.

This American made tank was left by the 1st Free
French Bn in Gros Rederching after it was damaged
by the 17th SS Panzer attack in the area.

These tanks of the 1st Free French Bn were damaged
by the 17th SS Panzer attack on Gros Rederching.

This position was the 2d Platoon CP, D/255
located under a railroad on the Blies River.
Occupied for 28 days in the winter of 45.

30 cal machine gun position along the Bles River

2d Plat D/255th Inf 30 cal heavy machine gun
position along the Blies River Feb 45

German machine gun nest Kocher River area

German machine gun nest in the forest near
Kocher River bridgehead. Note the perfect
camouflage. 2d Plat 255th assisted in
neutralizing this position.- Apr 45

US 30 cal machine gun emplacement in the
Kocher River Bridgehead- 1st Bn 255 Inf- Apr 45

US fighter aircraft shot down near Stuttgart

German Bomber shot down in Bavaria- Apr 45

The next series of photographs were furnished by Lt Kerins D Company 255th Infantry Regiment.

Siegfried Line emplacement destroyed by 1/255th Inf

Siegfried Line emplacement destroyed by
263d Engr Combat Bn after being captured
by 1st Bn 255th Infantry

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