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.
Modern photo taken from the main dome of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Thames river in distance.
American and Russian linkup on the Elbe river in April 1945 - Russian Side in distance. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.
Couple on back street in unknown location.
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.
Binnegar Hall with Capt. Arendt practicing his putting. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Another image of Binnegar Hall from a different angle. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Binnegar Hall. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
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!
Unknown church with bombing damage.
Small chapel in the woods with snow covered grounds. Note the plane flying in the distance.
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.
Modern photo of the west side of Peterborough Cathedral in Cambridgeshire, England.
Unknown English street. Note the double-decker buses in the background and the 1940s era street dividers.
Beautiful fence and snow scene in unknown location.
Fox hunt somewhere in England.
"Pissoir" a public urinal found outdoors on the streets in Europe.
Pond with homes in background. Unknown location.
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.
Unknown building.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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)
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Soldiers standing at the entrance to Brenner. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
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.
Cpt. Arendt and his driver-assistant on their way to Brenner. Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
The Pavilion Theater in Bournemouth, England, 1944.
The Pavilion Theater and Ballroom in Bournemouth, England today.
Rolling hills.
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.
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.
Squadron of planes in distance.
Unknown bridge. Photo courtesy of the Russell H. Newbury family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
Photo courtesy of the Robert J. Arendt family.
