He spent most of his childhood in nearby Niklasdorf. Men of the 39th Infantry Regiment are supervising German POWs removing anti-tank mines from the fields.Knispel was born in Salisfeld (Salisov), a small settlement near the town of Zuckmantel in Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia. Tanks and soldiers then advance across the nearby fields and along both sides of a dirt road.Ī German prisoner bandages a fellow prisoner’s hand. Soldiers can be seen talking to civilians. They are discussing tactics for the next attack on the town of Strassfeld. Tanks and crew from C Company, 746th Tank Battalion, attached to the 39th Infantry Regiment standing in the streets of Lommersum, Germany. Men of the 39th Infantry Regiment check out the castle at Merode after taking it. General Eisenhower visits 9th Infantry Division HQ near Bütgenbach, Belgiumĭecember 1944 – Merode Castle, Merode, Germany Dewey to win an unprecedented fourth term. Incumbent Democratic President Franklin D. The election took place during World War II. It was held on Tuesday, November 7, 1944. The 1944 United States presidential election was the 40th quadrennial presidential election. A list with electoral information is placed on the door of the make-shift Message Centre in town as well. Master Sergeant Michael Puzak of the 39th Infantry Regiment hands out the 1944 election results to his buddies on day after the election on Wednesday, 8th of November 1944. Nearby, defense positions are being dug.Īrmored troops are arriving, and a road is cautiously inspected. We can see a 60mm Mortar crew getting radio messages to commence firing, and do so. Men of the 39th Infantry Regiment in action near the town of Briouze. Eddy and US infantrymen and their commanders of 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division enter the town and are greeted by civilians. US infantrymen of the 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment in the town of Lonlay-le-Tesson.ġ6 August 1944 – Town of Beauvain, France US infantrymen of 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division enter the town and are greeted by civilians.ġ6 August 1944 – Town of Lonlay-le-Tesson, France Men of the 9th Infantry Division on the move near Cherbourg.ġ6 August 1944 – Town of Le Grais, France

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