Today is the 75th anniversary of V-E Day. This map comes from the 84th Infantry Division, following
Today is the 75th anniversary of V-E Day. This map comes from the 84th Infantry Division, following their path from October 15, 1942 to V-E Day. The map was drafted by T/4 George D. Harney, and it shows routes and dates of operations from Paris to Elbe River, Germany. The map includes illustrations.; Insets include: Route from Camp Howze, Louisiana, to Omaha Beach, France; the Siegfried Line and Roer River area; and the Battle of Ardennes area. It was annotated by Carlos Wade Nichols who served as a tank gunner in Company D of 771st Tank Battalion, born 12-27-1916.[Image description: A map showing the path of the 84th Infantry Division going from France to Germany over the course of three years. Red arrows depict the forward progression of the unit. A crumbling swastika is depicted where Berlin is located. There are three inset maps showing different battles and areas with more detail.]600-c .R6R5 B-[1945?] -- source link
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