Soldiers of the 349th Infantry Regiment, U.S. 88th Infantry Division, advance across an alpine valley in South Tirol, northern Italy; early May, 1945.

War is almost over

General Walter Krueger with men of the 511th Parachute Infantry, seen in the Philippines, 1945.
Walter Krueger (26 January 1881 – 20 August 1967) was an American soldier and general officer. He is best known for his command of the Sixth United States Army in the South West Pacific Area during World War II. He rose from the rank of private to 4-star general in the United States Army.

The General and the paratroopers

U.S. Soldier drives his jeep through an unidentified and nearly completely destroyed town in Italy.