3rd Armored Division Photo Album

"You are Now Entering Cologne Through the Courtesy of the 3rd Armored Division"

An album of photos taken by Sergeant Walter Schreck of the 36th Combat Infantry Battalion, 3rd Armored Division. Schreck saw a lot of action with this distinguished unit that fought its way through France, Belgium and Germany. And he snapped a lot of photos, too.

Walter Schreck Poses with a Belgian Civilian.
Note that he is wearing a German Army belt and buckle, as well as a very non-regulation neckerchief.

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France	"Wash Day" France -1944 Note that Schreck is boiling water in his steel helmet	France -1944 Inspecting a captured MkV Panther Tank	France -1944 Captured Mk IV Jagdpanzer (Hunter tank)
France -1944 Inspecting a captured MkV Panther Tank	France -1944 Captured German 75MM Pak 40 Field Gun	France -1944 Inspecting a German 75MM Pak 40 Field Gun	France -1944 Destroyed German Armor
France -1944 Inspecting a captured MkV Panther Tank	France -1944 Captured Mk IV Jagdpanzer	France -1944 Destroyed German side skirted Stug III or IV assault gun	France -1944 Captured German 88 Field Gun. There are at least nine "Kills" indicated by white rings painted on the barrel.
"Near Fromentel - the Purple Heart Place" - France -1944 U.S. Tank destroyed in battle of Ranes-Fromentel. Note steel helmet lying on the ground near the tank.	"Near Fromentel - the Purple Heart Place" - France -1944 Two destroyed U.S. Tanks	France -1944 Destroyed Staff Car	"Seine River" France -1944
"German Prisoners" France -1944 This and many other photos appear to have been taken from the back of a convoy truck.	France -1944 Inspecting a freshly captured side skirted Stug III or IV assault gun	France -1944 Destroyed German Armor
Belgium	Belgium -1944 Schreck Poses with a Belgian Civilian. Note that he is wearing a German Army belt and buckle, as well as a very non-regulation neckerchief.	Belgium -1944 Convoy through Huy, Belgium .	"Braine Belgium -1944" Citizens go about their business as body lies in the rubble.
"Belgium Bulge -1945" Another convoy shot taken through heavy snow.	"Belgium Bulge -1945" A Destroyed Tank turned completely on its back.	"Belgium Bulge -1945"	"Brussels Belgium -1945"
"Brussels Belgium -1945"
Germany	"Siegfried Line" Germany -1944 This and many other photos appear to have been taken from the back of a convoy truck.	"Stolberg" Germany -1944 Note the Castle in the background.	"Camouflaged Pillbox" Busbach Germany -1944
"88 MM Flak Gun" Homnef Germany -1945	"Dom Cathedral, Dom Hotel, and that Last Tank " Cologne Germany -1945 A very famous Battle	"You are Now Entering Cologne Through the Courtesy of the 3rd Armored Division" Cologne Germany -1945	Cologne, Germany -1945 Captured German Motorcycle
Homnef, Germany -1945 Captured 4 Barrel 20 MM Flak Gun	Liblar, Germany -1945 Field Hospital	Germany -1944 Crash-landed German Fighter Plane	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured German Fighter Plane
Germany -1945 Crash-landed German Bomber Plane	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured German Fighter Plane	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured German Bomber Plane	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured FW190 fighter trainer.
Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured FW190 fighter trainer.	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured FW190 fighter trainer.	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured German Glider	Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured German Fighter Plane
Kothen, Germany -1945 Captured German Bomber Plane	"Our Movie House" Seligenstadt Germany -1945 "Ozark Red Flickers"
"Company Colors" 36th Infantry Guidon with Battle Streamers "Combat Infantry Company" & "Siegfried Line"	Aschaffenberg, Germany -1945 Refugees	"H/M Q" Hucklesheim Germany -1945	Bivouac
Hucklesheim Germany -1945 Armored Half-tracks Lined up	Hucklesheim Germany -1945 Tanks Lined up	"I Haul Anything"	Ozark Red HQ Sign
88 MM Gun	Wing snapped off of Downed Glider	Body of Downed Glider	Bombs laid out near captured plane
20 MM Flak 30 Gun	Captured German Fighter Plane	Fueling Station
"Discharged GI's" Darnstadt Germany -1945 Note "USA Bound" chalked on side of truck.