German POWs march on the Autobahn to the rear, near the village of Giesen, about 22 kms south-east from the city of Hanover.  An M4A3E8 Sherman tank (on the right) of the 15th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division and various vehicles pass them, heading for the opposite direction; March 29, 1945. Tank from the 15th Tank Battalion, 6th Armored Division.



Column of POWs on the Autobahn

An M4A1 Sherman tank of the 741st Tank Battalion, attached to the 2nd Infantry Division, US First Army, crosses an improvised bridge in Kassel, Germany. Note the RHINO device (hedgerow cutter) on the front; 9 March, 1945.


Cautious bridge crossing

Soldiers from LCM (Landing Craft Mechanized) on the left, upload food (Ration 10-1) supplies to LCIL (Landing Craft Infantry Large), to be taken to the fighting men on Omaha and Utah Beaches.