The Snapshots in Time Collection

Gallery: Part 2

Images from the 11th Armored Division follow M4 Sherman crews from stateside training to the ruined cities and stranded river barges of Germany in 1945. Captioned reconnaissance prints of Bremen and Bremerhaven harbors and a soldier's postcard home from occupied Heidelberg complete the record.

War-Damaged European Corner Building with Ornate Turret, 11th Armored Division Collection, WWII

War-Damaged European Corner Building with Ornate Turret, 11th Armored Division Collection, WWII

War-Damaged European Civic Building, 11th Armored Division Collection, WWII

War-Damaged European Civic Building, 11th Armored Division Collection, WWII

Printed Postcard - Eschenlohe with Wetterstein Mountains, Bavaria, Germany

Printed Postcard - Eschenlohe with Wetterstein Mountains, Bavaria, Germany

Soldier's Handwritten Postcard Letter Home from Occupied Germany, October 1945 - Photo-Verlag H. Kronburger, Oberammergau

Soldier's Handwritten Postcard Letter Home from Occupied Germany, October 1945 - Photo-Verlag H. Kronburger, Oberammergau

Bomb-Damaged German Cityscape with Concrete Bunker and Surviving Church Spire, WWII

Bomb-Damaged German Cityscape with Concrete Bunker and Surviving Church Spire, WWII

Bomb-Damaged Riverside Townhouses, German River City, WWII Era

Bomb-Damaged Riverside Townhouses, German River City, WWII Era

War-Ravaged River City Skyline — 11th Armored Division Advance, Germany/Austria, 1945

War-Ravaged River City Skyline — 11th Armored Division Advance, Germany/Austria, 1945

Rubble Clearance and Brick Salvage Operation, Bombed German Urban Site, 1945

Rubble Clearance and Brick Salvage Operation, Bombed German Urban Site, 1945

Aerial View of Historic German Old Town Along the Weser River (likely Bremen), WWII Era

Aerial View of Historic German Old Town Along the Weser River (likely Bremen), WWII Era

Steam Tug "JOHANN" Moored on River with Truss Bridge and Church Spire, Germany, WWII Era

Steam Tug "JOHANN" Moored on River with Truss Bridge and Church Spire, Germany, WWII Era

Verso of Photographic Print with Archival Annotations and German Caption Reference, WWII Era

Verso of Photographic Print with Archival Annotations and German Caption Reference, WWII Era

Verso (Reverse Side) of Archival Photograph with Cataloging and Measurement Annotations

Verso (Reverse Side) of Archival Photograph with Cataloging and Measurement Annotations

Abandoned River Barge on European Riverbank, 11th Armored Division Collection, WWII

Abandoned River Barge on European Riverbank, 11th Armored Division Collection, WWII

Panoramic View of Bomb-Damaged German City, 11th Armored Division Advance, WWII

Panoramic View of Bomb-Damaged German City, 11th Armored Division Advance, WWII

German Civilian Surveying Bomb-Gutted Building Ruins, WWII Aftermath

German Civilian Surveying Bomb-Gutted Building Ruins, WWII Aftermath

Bomb-Damaged City Street and Church Ruins, Northern Germany, WWII Aftermath

Bomb-Damaged City Street and Church Ruins, Northern Germany, WWII Aftermath

Dust Cloud from Building Demolition or Rubble Clearance, Bombed German City, WWII

Dust Cloud from Building Demolition or Rubble Clearance, Bombed German City, WWII

Harbor View with Damaged Waterfront Buildings and Church Spire, Bremen/Bremerhaven Area, WWII

Harbor View with Damaged Waterfront Buildings and Church Spire, Bremen/Bremerhaven Area, WWII

Bomb-Damaged Gothic Church Interior Viewed Through Main Portal, Germany, WWII

Bomb-Damaged Gothic Church Interior Viewed Through Main Portal, Germany, WWII

Surviving Gothic Cathedral Spire Amid War-Ruined German City, 11th Armored Division Collection, 1945

Surviving Gothic Cathedral Spire Amid War-Ruined German City, 11th Armored Division Collection, 1945

Riverside Villa District with Passenger Ferry, Weser River, Germany, WWII Era

Riverside Villa District with Passenger Ferry, Weser River, Germany, WWII Era

Tugboat "SEEADLER" and Harbor Vessels, Bremerhaven/Wesermünde Area, WWII Era

Tugboat "SEEADLER" and Harbor Vessels, Bremerhaven/Wesermünde Area, WWII Era

M4 Sherman Tank Crew Atop Turret During Maintenance, 11th Armored Division

M4 Sherman Tank Crew Atop Turret During Maintenance, 11th Armored Division

M4 Sherman Tank Column in Formation During Stateside Training, 11th Armored Division

M4 Sherman Tank Column in Formation During Stateside Training, 11th Armored Division

Field Kitchen Equipment and Supply Display, 11th Armored Division Training Camp, WWII

Field Kitchen Equipment and Supply Display, 11th Armored Division Training Camp, WWII

Aerial View of Kaiserdock Dry Dock, Bremerhaven Shipyard, Germany, World War II Era

Aerial View of Kaiserdock Dry Dock, Bremerhaven Shipyard, Germany, World War II Era

Verso of Reconnaissance Photograph: Kaiserdock, Bremerhaven, Dated 20 May 1945

Verso of Reconnaissance Photograph: Kaiserdock, Bremerhaven, Dated 20 May 1945

Kohlenhafen (Coal Harbor), Bremen, Germany, with Barges "WERRA" and "ALLER", WWII Era

Kohlenhafen (Coal Harbor), Bremen, Germany, with Barges "WERRA" and "ALLER", WWII Era

Caption Card for Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph, Kohlenhafen, Bremen, 11 May 1945

Caption Card for Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph, Kohlenhafen, Bremen, 11 May 1945

Vertical Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Wesermünde/Bremerhaven Harbor, WWII

Vertical Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph of Wesermünde/Bremerhaven Harbor, WWII

Verso of Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph — Wesermünde Harbor Entrance, Bremerhaven, 20 May 1945

Verso of Aerial Reconnaissance Photograph — Wesermünde Harbor Entrance, Bremerhaven, 20 May 1945

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