The Snapshots in Time Collection

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A World War II-era photographic collection documenting the bombed-out streets and gutted buildings of Bremerhaven, Germany, alongside the harbor, rail sidings, and occupation forces of this strategic North Sea port. Also included are scenes of stateside Army training camps, a visit to medieval Rothenburg ob der Tauber, and service records from Captain Robert J. Cierno of the 17th Major Port.

M4 Sherman Tank and Crew at Rest During Training Exercise, U.S. Army

M4 Sherman Tank and Crew at Rest During Training Exercise, U.S. Army

Image Overview & Context

Image Overview & Context

Officer Standing on Dockside Rail Siding, Harbor Scene, Bremerhaven, Germany

Officer Standing on Dockside Rail Siding, Harbor Scene, Bremerhaven, Germany

M4 Sherman Tank Crew Handling Small Arms Atop Turret During Training

M4 Sherman Tank Crew Handling Small Arms Atop Turret During Training

Combat Medics Conducting Casualty Care Training Exercise, U.S. Army

Combat Medics Conducting Casualty Care Training Exercise, U.S. Army

Soldiers Crowd the Deck of a Troop Transport Ship, Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation

Soldiers Crowd the Deck of a Troop Transport Ship, Bremerhaven Port of Embarkation

Army Camp Motor Pool and Barracks Area, Stateside Training Installation

Army Camp Motor Pool and Barracks Area, Stateside Training Installation

Soldier Preparing Field Rations at Bivouac Cooking Site, Pine Woods Training Area

Soldier Preparing Field Rations at Bivouac Cooking Site, Pine Woods Training Area

Bomb-Devastated City Intersection with Civilians, Bremerhaven, Germany, Post-WWII

Bomb-Devastated City Intersection with Civilians, Bremerhaven, Germany, Post-WWII

M4 Sherman Tank on Training Maneuvers Through Pine Forest (WWII-era U.S. Army)

M4 Sherman Tank on Training Maneuvers Through Pine Forest (WWII-era U.S. Army)

Wreckage of a Downed Single-Engine Military Aircraft in a Forest Clearing, Germany, WWII Era

Wreckage of a Downed Single-Engine Military Aircraft in a Forest Clearing, Germany, WWII Era

Farewell Scene at Pier, Staten Island Marine Repair Shop, New York Harbor

Farewell Scene at Pier, Staten Island Marine Repair Shop, New York Harbor

Allied Officer Aboard Former German Warship, Bremerhaven, Post-WWII

Allied Officer Aboard Former German Warship, Bremerhaven, Post-WWII

Two Servicemen Before a Corrugated Metal Gate, Bremerhaven

Two Servicemen Before a Corrugated Metal Gate, Bremerhaven

Ruins of the Historic Old Town Center, Likely Romerberg, Frankfurt am Main, Post-WWII

Ruins of the Historic Old Town Center, Likely Romerberg, Frankfurt am Main, Post-WWII

Merchant and Transport Ships at Anchor in Hazy Roadstead, Near Bremerhaven, Germany

Merchant and Transport Ships at Anchor in Hazy Roadstead, Near Bremerhaven, Germany

Captured German Railway Gun on Rail Carriage, End of WWII, Germany

Captured German Railway Gun on Rail Carriage, End of WWII, Germany

Dockside Gantry Crane and Marching Troops, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany

Dockside Gantry Crane and Marching Troops, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany

American Troops Boarding Transport Ship with Duffel Bags, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany

American Troops Boarding Transport Ship with Duffel Bags, Port of Bremerhaven, Germany

Bomb-Damaged Residential Street with US Army Jeep, Bremerhaven, Germany, Post-WWII (Alternate View)

Bomb-Damaged Residential Street with US Army Jeep, Bremerhaven, Germany, Post-WWII (Alternate View)

Gutted Multi-Story Warehouse or Factory Building, Bremerhaven Area, Germany, Post-WWII (Alternate View)

Gutted Multi-Story Warehouse or Factory Building, Bremerhaven Area, Germany, Post-WWII (Alternate View)

Plonlein Street Scene with Siebersturm Tower, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

Plonlein Street Scene with Siebersturm Tower, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany

WD AGO Form 53-55 - Certificate of Service for Capt. Robert J. Cierno, 17th Major Port, 1946

WD AGO Form 53-55 - Certificate of Service for Capt. Robert J. Cierno, 17th Major Port, 1946

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