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Offline gpwurzel

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Battle of the Bulge Pics
« on: December 17, 2011, 09:10:52 PM »
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2011, 09:16:00 PM »
I have a LIFE publication from the late 40s that I found when we were cleaning out a late relative's home.  The majority of them are in it.  But that's the only place I'd seen them before.  Always amazing to see color stuff from the ETO.
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Offline gpwurzel

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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2011, 09:26:47 PM »
Yup, interesting little read on it as well. For some reason, liked the one with the contrails - go figure  :)

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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2011, 12:10:27 PM »
you mean chemtrails  :noid
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 03:03:36 PM »
Thanks G.. enjoyed that  :salute
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2011, 07:26:45 PM »
The first photo has an incorrect caption stating that the tank depicted is an M4 Sherman. It is an M36 Jackson... 90mm gun.
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2011, 07:35:49 PM »
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2011, 09:25:35 PM »
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Offline mthrockmor

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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2011, 10:25:41 PM »
Brings back memories of playing in tanks in the snow. Freezing at night, just warm enough during the day to get muddy. Oh the joys!

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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2011, 11:50:54 PM »
What little I knew of my grandfather (he passed away before I was born), I managed to get a copy of his DD214.  It showed that he served in Batter D, 482d AAA Battalion.  It was attached to the 9th Armored Division during the Bulge.  This was where he was awarded his purple heart. 

Thanks for sharing the pictures. 
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #10 on: December 19, 2011, 12:20:57 AM »
The pic of the German plane was shot down, what gun is that I see to the left?
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Re: Battle of the Bulge Pics
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2011, 12:31:16 PM »
Looks like an MG 131.
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