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Decoration of sub-lieutenant D.W. Reed with Netherlands War Cross. The Netherlands War Cross with Bar for operational duties at sea was awarded to sub-lieutenant Reed, who was liaison officer on board her majesty's Netherlands' ship, the minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen, received the decoration from the commanding officer of the mine-sweeper lieutenant-commander K.G. Tiel. The Commanding officer of the ...

Indian troops cross Italian river barriers. Indian troops advancing up a ridge. The man nearest camera is carrying an infantry flamethrower.

First American Red Cross club in France opens in Cherbourg. M. Paul Reynaud, Mayor or Cherbourg, addresses Allied soldiers attending the opening of the first American Red Cross club in France at Cherbourg July 20, 1944. Sitting on the spekers'platform, left to right are: Lieutenant Colonel F.W. Howley, Civil Affairs chief in the Cherbourg area; Louisa Farrand, director of the club; Harvey D. Gibson, ...

Filipinos aid U.S. Army vehicle to cross Luzon Bridge. Filipinos on Luzon tow a jeep over a bamboo bridge that gave way under the U.S. vehicle. As the U.S. Sixth Army's southward drive approached Manila, the U.S. Eight Army made two new landings on the main Philippine island. The first, on January 29, 1945, was on the west coast 56 miles northwest of the Philippine capital. On February 1, another Eighth ...

Decoration of sub lieutenant D.W. Reed with Netherlands War Cross. NI 355 The Netherlands War Cross with Bar for operational duties at sea was awarded to sub-lieutenant Reed, who was liaison officer on board her majesty's Netherlands' ship, the minesweeper Abraham Crijnssen, received the decoration from the commanding officer of the mine-sweeper lieutenant-commander K.G. Tiel.

Seventh U.S. Army crosses Rhine. Infantrymen of the Seventh U.S. Army step from an assault boat on the east bank of the Rhine River, Germany, after crossing early in the morning March 26, 1945, under cover of artificial fog, rain and an overcast sky. One of the boat crew draws a landing line tight as machine gunners move their weapons.

American Red Cross girl serves coffee to priest in Rome. An Italian girl, attending an American Red Cross refreshment stand in liberated Rome, smiles as she helps a priest to a cup of hot coffee and a doughnut. Following the liberation of the Eternal City on June 4, 1944, Pope Pius XII expressed to U.S. Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, commander of the Allied Fifth Army, his satisfaction with the ...

Left-luggage office wrecked in king's cross bomb explosion today. The wrecked left-luggage office after the bomb explosion at king's cross today, july 16, with detectives inspecting the debris for possible clues. One shirt-sleeved detective is seen examining closely a big hole in the floor.

Seventh U.S. Army crosses Rhine. Infantrymen of the Seventh U.S. Army climb into as assault boat for the crossing of the Rhine River. The Seventh Army forged the river early March 26, 1945. Two days later, the Seventh Army's Rhine bridgehead ha dlinked with the Third U.S. Army by a 33-mile dash to Main south of Aschaffenburg.