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American soldiers examine Block 13, Hochwald West Fortress on the Maginot Line in 1944.

A Russian refugee who saved an American soldier from a burning tank is given an American uniform to fight alongside the 3rd Tank Battalion of the 10th Armored Division. 21 March, 1945.

German soldier with captured M1 helmet

The 113th Engineer Battalion at Fort Drum in the Philippines. "600 pounds TNT and 3200 gallons of oil were pumped into ventilator shaft, then detonated." 13 April 1945

Destroyed German equipment on Oberwallstrasse. In the foreground is a 150-millimeter German heavy infantry gun, the 15 cm sIG 33. Some of the fiercest fighting for Berlin took place on Oberwallstrasse. 1945

These GIs, nearly all of full Japanese descent, were Hawaiian bred and are now fighting in their own unit with the U.S. Infantry forces somewhere in Italy. Shown here after their mail arrived in the Bivouac, notice the smiles of happiness to see the letters and packages from home.

The crew of the Ninth U.S. Army Sherman tank who escaped injury though their vehicle was hit by four German 88 shells in action during the capture of Hottorf, near Erkelenz, Germany.

SS panzergrenadiers during fighting in a village; a burning house is visible. Soviet prisoners of war are seen behind them on the left. The Kursk Bulge. 1943

U.S. Marines fire a Browning M1919 machine gun during the fighting on Peleliu Island. A soldier with a BAR is in the foreground. 1944

U.S. Army Ranger manning a water cooled .50 cal. anti-aircraft machine gun, Sicily, 1943. Phil Stern Archives