Infantrymen occupying a pillbox on the bank of the Rhine, France, 1945

Gift in Memory of G.T. Hennings
Description: 

Photograph. Three infantrymen of the 30th Infantry Regiment occupying a pillbox; two of the men are standing an talking, the third is sitting on a piece of wood; rubble and debris surround the pillbox. Official caption on front: "7A-45-1984." Confidential stamp on reverse. Official caption on reverse: "ETO HQ 45 7A-1984 9 Feb. / Credit... Signal Corps Photo / Photog... T/5 Joseph A Bowen (163) / Yank infantrymen occupy a pill box at the west bank of the Rhine. As Neuf Brisach fell to the Alled drive to clean up the Colmar Pocket, these Yanks were stationed in a former German manned pill box as protection against possible counter-attack. Ramp above leads to blown bridge across the river. 30th Inf. Regt., 3rd Div., Neuf Brisach area, France." Haut-Rhin (department), France. 9 February 1945

Image Information

Donor: 
Mr. Karl M. Hennings
Accession Number: 
2013.544.019
Date: 
02/09/1945
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Unit: 
30th Infantry Regiment
3rd Infantry Division
XV Corps
Seventh Army
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Topical Subjects: 
Fortification--American--France
Collection Level: 
Items from the service of Staff Sergeant Gerald Hennings, who served in the 3rd Infantry Division in the European Theater of Operations. Gerald Thomas "G.T." Hennings was born on 22 March 1920 in Chicago, Illinois. He was residing in St. Louis, Missouri, when he enlisted in the United States Army circa 1941. He was assigned to the 3rd Infantry Division and participated in the Battle of Anzio as well as the campaigns through France and Germany. After returning to the United States, Hennings moved to New Orleans and remained there until his death on 29 January 2010. The collection consists of souvenirs that Hennings collected while in Europe. These souvenirs include a knife, armband, tablecloth, shot glass, two unit history books, and Army Signal Corps photographs.
Geography: 
Haut-Rhin
Latitude: 
47.867
Longitude: 
7.217
Thesaurus for Graphic Materials: 
Fortification--American--France