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[Photographs from Europe]

Description: Three copy photographs taken in Europe during World War II. In the first photograph, Madrill Flora and Ole Kravik kneel next to a tank changing a bogie near Nuremberg. Another man stands to the left. The second photograph is a view of the mountains at the Austria border. A small town sits at the base of the mountains. The last photograph shows a house that was used to board soldiers.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Three Soldiers Standing by a Sign for Austria]

Description: Photograph of William Hahn and two other uniformed U.S. Army soldiers standing in front of a sign that says "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps," "Salerno, Volturno, Anzio, Rome, S. France, Alsace, Rhine, Danube," and "6 Germany." The sign is more than twice as tall as the soldiers and is located at the bottom of a hill. The reverse side of the photo has a handwritten note that indicates that this is near the Brenner Pass.
Date: [1944..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Blasting Resistance, Austria

Description: Photograph of a smoke covered town in Austria. White smoke covers most of the buildings and winds up under the treeline of a nearby hill. Two tanks and three trucks can be seen on a road that winds to the right.
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Sign at the Danube River]

Description: Photograph of a sign by the bridge at the Danube River in Austria, next to a wooden building. The sign reads: "You are crossing the beautiful blue Danube thru courtesy of the 12th Armd Division".
Date: [1941..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Soldiers by Sign]

Description: Photograph of two soldiers standing by a sign at the base of a hill. The sign reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps Salerno Volturno Anzio Rome S. France Alsace Rhine Danube".
Date: [1941..1945]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Railway Bridge Over the Lech River]

Description: Photograph of a metal bridge that spans the river Lech. Two 12th Armored Infantry Battalion vehicles can be seen passing over the bridge. The bridge's one visible support stands in the center of the river. Vegetation grows on the shore on either side of the Lech.
Date: 1945~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Sign at Austrian Border]

Description: Photograph of a soldier standing next to a sign at the Austrian border. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the VI U.S. Corps". There is a list of places at the bottom of the sign.
Date: 1944
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Man by Sign]

Description: Photograph of Lt. Albert Gaynes standing on the wooden posts of a half made sign in Brenner, Austria. It reads: "You are now entering Austria thru the courtesy of the". A house, a car, and a mountain are visible in the background.
Date: July 28, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

Oral History Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, Spring 2002

Description: Interview with Boyd H. Mitchell, a veteran of World War II serving in the 36th Infantry Division. Mitchell answers questions about his time in the Army, such as his training, living conditions, supplies, etc. Mitchell also shares about his experience during the invasion of Italy through Salerno and the Army's advance up through France, Germany, and Austria; the end of the interview includes questions about life once he got home.
Date: Spring 2002
Creator: Gace, Michael & Mitchell, Boyd H.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: Lee College

Oral History Interview with Eugene R. Cronin, February 1, 1972

Description: Interview with Eugene Cronin, a US Army Air Corps WWII veteran and POW from Kansas City, Missouri. Cronin discusses his time as a B-24 crewmember stationed at Cerignola, Italy, the kinds of missions flown, his being shot down over Hungary and captured by the German Army, and his experiences in captivity at Vienna, Frankfurt, and Stalag Luft #1 near Barth in Western Pommerania.
Date: February 1, 1972
Creator: Marcello, Ronald E. & Cronin, Eugene R.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program

[Photograph of Kitzbuhel, Austria]

Description: Photograph of mountains surrounding a valley with a river in Austria. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from atop mtn overlooking valley and lake with its summer resorts and swimming facilities. June 26, 1945, Kitzbuhel, Austria."
Date: June 26, 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Cable Car in Austria]

Description: Photograph of a cable car suspended above a mountain covered with trees. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Taken from inside cable car as we were going up. Note the rainbow painted on the car that is coming down. Note size of trees below."
Date: 1945
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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