GIs of the 62nd Armored Infantry, 14th Armored Division, make their way through the ruins of Gemünden on April 6,1945(rudeerude)

Through the ruins of Gemünden

Frank as a young soldier in 1917.
~~Brummbar~~

Frank Buckles

Adjacent to the town of Hammelburg was a German military training area. This area was best known for its POW camp, which the Americans tried to liberate in an ill-conceived raid on 26-28 March 1945. The raid failed, and most of the participants ended up as POWs themselves. Hammelburg was finally liberated by the 14th Armored Division on 6 April. This picture shows Sherman tanks of the 47th Medium Tank Battalion breaking through the wire of the POW camp during the final liberation. (rudeerude)