WWII - 1944, 9th Div, 3rd Army Push To Marigny, 24-26Jul44
Tank past destroyed buildings pulling trailer, MCU; tank thru wood & along very damaged road w/ jeep trying to follow. Other tanks onto road. Tank w/ large bulldozer blade.
17:16:07 Slate: Blankenhorn 2nd BN 25Jul44 Attack. Medical jeep w/ litters.
17:16:18 Slate: G. Meyer Push to Marigny 26Jul44. Infantry along dirt road w/ rifles & field packs, smile to camera.
17:17:11 Slate: same. Mine detecting as GIs watch. MCU CU soldier sitting, waiting; another w/ rifle; smoking. beside jeep w/ soldier on telegraph. Tanks & equipment past overturned tank. German POWs walking past, alongside road as USA jeeps & motorcycles pass.
17:19:12 MCU POWs standing under guard. CUs GIs.
17:19:38 Slate: same. GI w/ field telephone past. Sherman tank passing.
17:20:02 CU sign: Montreuil 1.6 K. Marigny 5.9 K. Half-track past; tank slowly along road.
WW2; France;
WWII - 1944, 9th Div, 3rd Army Push To Marigny, 24-26Jul44 Tank past destroyed buildings pulling trailer, MCU; tank thru wood & along very damaged road w/ jeep trying to follow. Other tanks onto road. Tank w/ large bulldozer blade. 17:16:07 Slate: Blankenhorn 2nd BN 25Jul44 Attack. Medical jeep w/ litters. 17:16:18 Slate: G. Meyer Push to Marigny 26Jul44. Infantry along dirt road w/ rifles & field packs, smile to camera. 17:17:11 Slate: same. Mine detecting as GIs watch. MCU CU soldier sitting, waiting; another w/ rifle; smoking. beside jeep w/ soldier on telegraph. Tanks & equipment past overturned tank. German POWs walking past, alongside road as USA jeeps & motorcycles pass. 17:19:12 MCU POWs standing under guard. CUs GIs. 17:19:38 Slate: same. GI w/ field telephone past. Sherman tank passing. 17:20:02 CU sign: Montreuil 1.6 K. Marigny 5.9 K. Half-track past; tank slowly along road. WW2; France;