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)

POW Liberation

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

US infantryman moves through Aachen, first German city to be captured by the Allies, October 1944.  Best regards, JR.