Infantry and a halftrack of the 41st Armored Infantry Regiment enter the village of Lonlay L'Abbaye on the 14th of August 1944. The 41st was part of Combat Command A, 2nd Armored Division.

Village in North-Western France

An upset George S Patton returns from chastising a tank crew for overloading their vehicle with sandbags.


Old " Blood & Guts "

The M8 Scott self propelled howitzer ( 1942 - 1944 ) was based on the M5 chasis.  Used by both the US Army and Marines, they served in all theaters.  Total weight was 32,600 lbs., they had a crew of 4, were equipped with twin Cadillac V8 motors, which could reach 38 mph on roads, 18 mph off road.  The main gun was a M2/M3 75mm howitzer.