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Sunday, April 6, 2014

World War II in Pictures- Sherman tanks of the 47th Medium Tank Battalion breaking through the wire of the Hammelburg POW camp during the final liberation.

Hammelburg, Germany was best known for its POW camp, which the Americans tried to liberate in an ill-conceived raid on 26-28 March 1945 to free Gen. Patton's son-in-law. The raid failed, and most of the participants ended up as POWs themselves. Hammelburg was finally liberated by the 14th Armored Division on 6 April. This picture shows Sherman tanks of the 47th Medium Tank Battalion breaking through the wire of the POW camp during the final liberation. (rw)

Hammelburg, Germany was best known for its POW camp, which the Americans tried to liberate in an ill-conceived raid on 26-28 March 1945 to free Gen. Patton's son-in-law. The raid failed, and most of the participants ended up as POWs themselves. Hammelburg was finally liberated by the 14th Armored Division on 6 April.

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