PHOTO GALLERY 6 of the 87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion These photos were copied from the 87th Jeopard Book and there is no record of who took them. If any member has photos he would like published here, please contact the Association. Picture quality may be blamed on the Kraut paper. Gallery 6 (Pictures 26 through 30) #26-12 Feb 1945The muddy streets of Echtz, Germany were never dry while we fired and waited for the Roer River to go down. #27-15 Feb 1945 Practicing on the Inden River for the coming Roer River crossing. #28-18 Feb 1945 Geich, Germany, was like many other small towns just west of the Roer River......WRECKED. #29-20 Feb 1945 Hoven, Germany, on the Roer River north of Duren, we shot everything from 75's to 8 inch howitzers while forward observing from a factory in town. #30-24 Feb 1945 Birchsdorf, Germany, with German prisoners on the other side of the Roer River waiting to be ferried across to safety. To Photo Gallery 7 Return To Homepage
87th Armored Field Artillery Battalion
These photos were copied from the 87th Jeopard Book and there is no record of who took them. If any member has photos he would like published here, please contact the Association. Picture quality may be blamed on the Kraut paper.
Gallery 6 (Pictures 26 through 30)
#26-12 Feb 1945The muddy streets of Echtz, Germany were never dry while we fired and waited for the Roer River to go down.
#27-15 Feb 1945 Practicing on the Inden River for the coming Roer River crossing.
#28-18 Feb 1945 Geich, Germany, was like many other small towns just west of the Roer River......WRECKED.
#29-20 Feb 1945 Hoven, Germany, on the Roer River north of Duren, we shot everything from 75's to 8 inch howitzers while forward observing from a factory in town.
#30-24 Feb 1945 Birchsdorf, Germany, with German prisoners on the other side of the Roer River waiting to be ferried across to safety.
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