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45 relations: Aachen, Bailey bridge, Battalion, Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Camp Myles Standish, Croix de Guerre, DD tank, Distinguished Service Cross (United States), Eschweiler, European Theater of Operations, United States Army, Farsleben, Fourragère, Joint Base Lewis–McChord, La Gleize, Landing craft tank, M3 Stuart, M4 Sherman, Magdeburg, Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway, Malmedy, Mehltheuer, Meritorious Unit Commendation, Normandy landings, Omaha Beach, Presidential Unit Citation (United States), Quedlinburg, RMS Aquitania, Rur, Saint-Lô, Siegfried Line, Stavelot, Stoumont, United States Army, Victory in Europe Day, Vierville-sur-Mer, Vire (river), World War II, 116th Infantry Regiment (United States), 1st Infantry Division (United States), 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, 29th Infantry Division (United States), 2nd Armored Division (United States), 30th Infantry Division (United States), 3rd Armored Division (United States), 5th Ranger Battalion (United States).
Aachen
Aachen or Bad Aachen, French and traditional English: Aix-la-Chapelle, is a spa and border city.
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Bailey bridge
The Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge.
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Battalion
A battalion is a military unit.
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Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
Bergen-Belsen, or Belsen, was a Nazi concentration camp in what is today Lower Saxony in northern Germany, southwest of the town of Bergen near Celle.
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Camp Myles Standish
Camp Myles Standish was a U.S. Army camp located in Taunton, Massachusetts.
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Croix de Guerre
The Croix de Guerre (Cross of War) is a military decoration of France.
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DD tank
DD or Duplex Drive tanks, nicknamed "Donald Duck tanks", were a type of amphibious swimming tank developed by the British during the Second World War.
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Distinguished Service Cross (United States)
The Distinguished Service Cross is the second highest military award that can be given to a member of the United States Army (and previously the United States Air Force), for extreme gallantry and risk of life in actual combat with an armed enemy force.
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Eschweiler
Eschweiler is a municipality in the district of Aachen in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany on the river Inde, near the German-Belgian-Dutch frontier, and about east of Aachen and west of Cologne.
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European Theater of Operations, United States Army
The European Theater of Operations, United States Army (ETOUSA) was a United States Army formation which directed US Army operations in parts of Europe from 1942 to 1945.
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Farsleben
Farsleben is a village and a former municipality in the Börde district in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
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Fourragère
The fourragère is a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, in the form of a braided cord.
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Joint Base Lewis–McChord
Joint Base Lewis–McChord (JBLM) is a U.S. military installation home to I Corps and 62d Airlift Wing located south-southwest of Tacoma, Washington under the jurisdiction of the United States Army Joint Base Headquarters, Joint Base Lewis–McChord.
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La Gleize
La Gleize is a village and section of the Belgian Municipality of Stoumont, situated in Wallonia in the province of Liège.
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Landing craft tank
The landing craft, tank (or tank landing craft) was an amphibious assault craft for landing tanks on beachheads.
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M3 Stuart
The M3 Stuart, officially Light Tank, M3, was an American light tank of World War II.
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M4 Sherman
The M4 Sherman, officially Medium Tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II.
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Magdeburg
Magdeburg (Low Saxon: Meideborg) is the capital city and the second largest city of the state of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
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Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway
The Magdeburg-Wittenberge railway is a two-track, electrified main line in the east of the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
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Malmedy
Malmedy (German obsolete Malmünd) is a Walloon city and municipality of Belgium.
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Mehltheuer
Mehltheuer is a village and a former municipality in the Vogtlandkreis district, in Saxony, Germany.
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Meritorious Unit Commendation
The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced muck) is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces.
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Normandy landings
The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II.
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Omaha Beach
Omaha, commonly known as Omaha Beach, was the code name for one of the five sectors of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944, during World War II.
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Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
The Presidential Unit Citation (PUC), originally called the Distinguished Unit Citation, is awarded to units of the Uniformed services of the United States, and those of allied countries, for extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy on or after 7 December 1941 (the date of the Attack on Pearl Harbor and the start of American involvement in World War II).
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Quedlinburg
Quedlinburg is a town situated just north of the Harz mountains, in the district of Harz in the west of Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
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RMS Aquitania
RMS Aquitania was a British ocean liner of Cunard Line in service from 1914 to 1950.
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Rur
The Rur (German; in Dutch Roer and French: la Roer) is a major river that flows through portions of Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.
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Saint-Lô
Saint-Lô is a commune in north-western France, the capital of the Manche department in the region of Normandy.
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Siegfried Line
The term Siegfried Line refers to two different German defensive lines, one during the First World War and the other during the Second World War.
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Stavelot
Stavelot (Stablo, Ståvleu) is a Walloon municipality in the Belgian province of Liège.
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Stoumont
Stoumont is a municipality of Belgium.
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United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.
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Victory in Europe Day
Victory in Europe Day, generally known as V-E Day, VE Day or simply V Day, celebrated on May 8, 1945 to mark the formal acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces.
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Vierville-sur-Mer
Vierville-sur-Mer is a commune in the Calvados department in Normandie region in northwestern France.
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Vire (river)
The Vire is a river in Normandy, France whose 128 km course crosses the départements of Calvados and Manche, flowing through the towns of Vire, Saint-Lô and Isigny-sur-Mer, finally flowing out into the English Channel.
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World War II
World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945, although conflicts reflecting the ideological clash between what would become the Allied and Axis blocs began earlier.
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116th Infantry Regiment (United States)
The 116th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the Virginia Army National Guard.
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1st Infantry Division (United States)
The 1st Infantry Division is a combined arms division of the United States Army, and is the oldest continuously serving in the Regular Army.
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1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler
The 1st SS Panzer Division "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler", short LSSAH, (1.) began as Adolf Hitler's personal bodyguard, responsible for guarding the Führer's person, offices, and residences.
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29th Infantry Division (United States)
The 29th Infantry Division (29th I.D.), also known as the "Blue and Gray", is an infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia.
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2nd Armored Division (United States)
The 2nd Armored Division ("Hell on Wheels") was an armored division of the United States Army.
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30th Infantry Division (United States)
The 30th Infantry Division was a unit of the Army National Guard in World War I and World War II.
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3rd Armored Division (United States)
The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army.
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5th Ranger Battalion (United States)
The 5th Ranger Infantry Battalion was a Ranger battalion activated during World War II on 1 September 1943 at Camp Forrest, Tennessee.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/743rd_Tank_Battalion
