Infantrymen of the 3rd Armored Division approach the Cologne Cathedral which is four blocks away." texag57

Cologne

An M4A1 Sherman tank of the 756th Tank Battalion B-Company with a Caterpillar &quot;tank-mounting bulldozer M1&quot; at Yellow Beach. The mounted device was meant to clear a beach path against mines and other obstacles. The tanks snorkel exhaust and intake ports facilitated operation in heavy surf. The Southern France landing was made by elements of the Seventh Army led by VI Corps (the 3rd, 36th and 45th infantry divisions) and the attached First French Army. texag57

Combat Engineers

US soldiers take a ride in captured German Sd Kfz 233 heavy armoured car, North Africa, 1943.  These vehicles were relations of the Sd Kfz 231, but with substanial adaptations to allow the 75cm. KwK37 "short" 75mm gun (as used on early Pz Kpfw IV tanks), with very limited traverse, to be mounted.  A relatively rare vehicle (total production run of 119 between December 1942 and October 1943), these vehicles were used on the Ostfront and in North Africa, by armoured reconaissance units.  Their rugged qualities and good hitting power in close infantry support made them popular with the Panzerarmee Afrika - the original owners of this example, I think.  Best regards, JR.