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Presidential Citation, Reiff, (?) Germany ; 4th Cavalry Attacks, Erftwerk (?), Near Grevenbroich, Germany ; Allied Prisoners In France, Paris, France, 03/03/1945

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Poster for Presidential Citation, Reiff, (?) Germany ; 4th Cavalry Attacks, Erftwerk (?), Near Grevenbroich, Germany ; Allied Prisoners In France, Paris, France, 03/03/1945

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1st Battalion of the 358th Infantry Regiment receives Presidential Citation for Ardennes Campaign . Soldiers march with regimental flag. Nazi handbills. Armored convoy through destroyed town. Machine gun fire. Troops approach farmhouse. Soldier confers with housewife. Urban combat. Smiling civilians exit bunker. Sign "Grevenbroich 5 km" Civilians smile and wave white flags from building's windows. Tank travels through town and fires. Captured Nazi soldiers march through Paris. Civilians watch. Convoy of busses. At the end, civilian man trips a Nazi soldier and civilian woman laughs. Then woman spits on another soldier. No National Archives description. National Archives Identifier: 15763 As always, any error or typo is mine and if you enjoy my uploads or if you intend to make $ or otherwise profit from these files, please consider making a donation to a veteran's charity of your choice and/or Archive.org itself. Thanks.

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United States. Army

Subjects

WWII, World War, 1939-1945, United States. Army, World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Germany, United States. -- Army -- Cavalry Group, 4th, World War, 1939-1945 -- France -- Paris, Rites And Ceremonies, World War, 1939-1945 -- Prisoners And Prisons, World War II, World War, 1939-1945 -- Tank Warfare, United States. -- Army -- Infantry Regiment, 358th

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