A U.S. Army jeep marked 'POLIZEI PATROL' stands ready for duty as an armed soldier poses beside it in this photograph from the postwar occupation of Germany. Following V-E Day in May 1945, U.S. forces, including elements of the 101st Airborne Division, assumed military government and police responsibilities in defeated Germany, patrolling towns and enforcing curfews with vehicles specially marked for police functions. Project: 218246