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Photo taken in 1944 from the main dome of St Paul's Cathedral in London. The view is looking West (approx) over the Thames river.View of River and Tower
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Modern photo taken from the main dome of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Thames river in distance.View of River Tower Today
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American and Russian linkup on the Elbe river in April 1945 - Russian Side in distance. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Amer Russian Linkup on th
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Couple on back street in unknown location.Back Street Home w 2 People
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Binnegar Hall in Dorset, England. It is located about 3 miles west of Wareham. Interior seen in photo of officers from the 6th TD Grp. at mess time.Binegar Mansion in England
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Binnegar Hall with Capt. Arendt practicing his putting. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.004 4 4
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Another image of Binnegar Hall from a different angle. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.005 5 7
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Binnegar Hall. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.005 5 6
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Binnegar Hall today. I was able to find out that it is an Elizabethan Manor house, built in about 1857. It is now owned by Purbeck Care Limited and is used as a residential care facility for adults with learning disabilities. I contacted Purbeck Care and their Senior Administrator, Diane Price was very helpful and provided some information about the facility that her father had told her. She also provided some leads for more information and an invitation to visit. A special thank you to Diane!Binnegar Hall Today
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Unknown church with bombing damage.Damaged Church
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Small chapel in the woods with snow covered grounds. Note the plane flying in the distance.Chapel in woods with snow
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West side of Peterborough Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England. Located in the 'East Anglia' area of the UK, it's association with the US forces of WWII is commonly remembered as being where most of the USAAF airfields were located.English Cathedral 1944
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Modern photo of the west side of Peterborough Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England.English Cathedral Today
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Unknown English street. Note the double-decker buses in the background and the 1940s era street dividers.English Street with Markers
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Beautiful fence and snow scene in unknown location.Fence and Snow
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Fox hunt somewhere in England.Fox Hunt in England
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"Pissoir" a public urinal found outdoors on the streets in Europe.French Toilet facilities
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Pond with homes in background. Unknown location.Home with pond
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Maj. Maldo Johnson standing on Brecon Beacon's Ridge, South Wales in March of 1944. This location was also identified by Harry H. Morgan in his history of the 773rd TD Battalion as the place they had practiced indirect firing. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Johnson on Brecon Beacon s
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Unknown building.Large 3 Story Home
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A photo of the inner courtyard of the SS-Junkerschule in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Southern Germany. Before and during WWII, this facility was a training institute for officers of the Waffen-SS. Founded in 1937 and built in the town of Bad Tölz, about 30 miles south of Munich, the school was chosen because it had both good transport links and an inspiring location. The design and construction of the school was intended to impress the staff, students, visitors and passers-by. A subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located in the town of Bad Tölz, which supplied the SS-Junkerschule and the Zentralbauleitung with labor. The school functioned until the end of World War II in 1945, and after the war, the site was used as the base of the United States Army's 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group until 1991. It also was the temporary HQ of the 36th Infantry Division. Thank you to Guy Moolenaar for the identification and information on the location. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.
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Maj. Russell Newbury standing in front a green hill, named "Wiltenberg", showing the point of view on Innsbruck from south. Railway stations of Innsbruck "Westbahnhof" and the southern part of the town in background. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Newbury at city with mounta
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Map showing Wiltenberg area, the railway stations of Innsbruck "Westbahnhof" and the southern part of the town. Image supplied courtesy of Justic Josefine of the Innsbruck Archives.Plan Innsbruck Wiltenberg
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Small village of Brenner, a station on the border of Austria and Italy. No border station exists today because of the European Union. This area was liberated by the VI U.S. Corps as implied by the sign. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Soldiers at welcome to Aust
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Border Village of Brenner on the Austrian and Italian border. Image from the book - Report After Action, The Story of the 103d Infantry Division by Ralph Mueller and Jerry Turk. Published in 1945, Headquarters, 103d Infantry Division, U.S. Army(Innsbruck)Border Check Point Brenne
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Maj. Russell Newbury on right, standing at Brenner, a small town approx. 18.5 miles from Innsbruck, which was the official border between Austria and Italy. Monument is labeled "Brennero Brenner" which is also designating its position along the Brenner Pass. Brenner Pass (Italian: Passo del Brennero; German: Brennerpass) is a mountain pass through the Alps along the border between Italy and Austria, and is one of the principal passes of the Alps. It is the lowest (1,370 m) and easiest of the Alpine passes, and one of the few in the area. For that reason possession of the pass has long been coveted. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Newbury at Monument
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Maj. Russell Newbury and Maj. Maldo Johnson standing at Brenner. Village was a border station on the border of Austria and Italy along the Brenner Pass, which runs between Austria and Italy. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Newbury at Monument with Jo
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Monument at Brenner, marking Austrian and Italian border. Image from the book - Report After Action, The Story of the 103d Infantry Division by Ralph Mueller and Jerry Turk. Published in 1945, Headquarters, 103d Infantry Division, U.S. Army (Innsbruck)Border Mon. at Brenner Au
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Soldiers standing at the entrance to Brenner. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.020 20 10
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Group of soldiers posing for a photo at the entrance to Brenner. Obviously a common leave destination. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.020 20 11
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Cpt. Arendt and his driver-assistant on their way to Brenner. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.020 20 9
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The Pavilion Theater in Bournemouth, England, 1944.The Pavilion Theatre Bourn
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The Pavilion Theater and Ballroom in Bournemouth, England today.Pavilion Theatre 2 11 04
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Rolling hills.Rolling Hills
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Image of "sausage" camps as used for troops preparing for D-Day. The 6th TD Group was in charge of the XVIII district marshalling areas in Southern England along with the 29th Infantry. This area was in the vicinity of Dorchester, Dorset County. At or near Puddletown, Yellowham and Piddlehinton. The 773rd TD Battalion was attached to them at that time with responsibilities for cleaning, camouflage, staffing and organization, entertaining, feeding, and guarding the many troops.Sausage Camp Marshalling
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Soldiers walking in formation near a recreation area with volleyball nets. Probably one of the training or marshalling areas in England. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Soldiers in Formation near
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Squadron of planes in distance.Squadron of planes flying
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Unknown bridge. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.Unknown Bridge
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A photo of the inner courtyard of the SS-Junkerschule in Bad Tölz, Bavaria, Southern Germany. Before and during WWII, this facility was a training institute for officers of the Waffen-SS. Founded in 1937 and built in the town of Bad Tölz, about 30 miles south of Munich, the school was chosen because it had both good transport links and an inspiring location. The design and construction of the school was intended to impress the staff, students, visitors and passers-by. A subcamp of the Dachau concentration camp was located in the town of Bad Tölz, which supplied the SS-Junkerschule and the Zentralbauleitung with labor. The school functioned until the end of World War II in 1945, and after the war, the site was used as the base of the United States Army's 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group until 1991. It also was the temporary HQ of the 36th Infantry Division. Thank you to Guy Moolenaar for the identification and information on the location. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.