3rd Division
Blue and White Devils
Full text of Stars and Stripes' "Blue and White Devils",
Published in 1945
Society of The Third Infantry Division
Official site of the oldest continuos U.S. Army division association
honoring the American 3rd Division since 1919
Southern France Invasion Photography
Photography from Dale Rooks aboard the USCGC Duane during the invasion of southern France – Rooks served two years in and around the Mediterranean taking photos aboard the Duane, he later joined LOOK Magazine as staff photographer
Memoirs
Memoir:
William Heller
Photographer Sgt. William Heller's WWII Memoirs. Heller was a member
of the photographic unit whose work is displayed on dogfacesoldiers.org.
This site is created and maintained by his son Rich Heller and contains
hundreds of links and an exhaustive collection of information dedicated
to the history of the American 3rd Division
Memoir: Howard Nickelson
Photographer Howard Nickelson's memoir from the peacetime draft
through Africa, Sicily, Italy, France and Germany; Nickelson was one of
the first two photographer's picked to form "Fuzzy's Folly" on the Anzio
beachhead
Memoir: Staff Sgt. Albert S. Brown
Albert S. Brown of Florida joined the 3rd Division in November
1943 on the lines at Cassino. Al was a staff sergeant with Company H of
the 30th Regiment. His eye-witness accounts on Anzio afford a gritty
glimpse of the day to day life on the bloody beachhead. He also adds
perspective to the action against the Siegfried Line in Rimschweiller
and Zwiebrucken.
Memoir: Captain Russ Cloer
An exceptional memoir by Capt. Russ Cloer, I & R Platoon leader,
7th Regiment, 3rd Division. Cloer, from Rosselle Park, New Jersey,
entered the Army in June 1943 at age 22 after four years of ROTC at
Rutgers University. He joined the 3rd Division at Anzio in February
1944. This is a printable document at 69 pages
Memoir: Pfc. Joseph F. Englert
Memoir by Pfc. Joseph F. Englert, Company E - Second Battalion, 7th
Regiment, who joined the 3rd Division as a replacement prior to the
battle at St. Die. Englert, drafted at age 18 in July 1943 from New
Orleans, was wounded entering Germany and was later liberated by his own
division at Heppenheim
Units
Thunderbirds : The 45th Infantry Division
A living history organization dedicated to preserving the history of
the 45th Division
756th
Tank Battalion
Commemorative site featuring text and photos relating to the 756th
Tank Battalion
254th Regiment
The 254th Regiment of the 63rd Infantry Division was attached to the
3rd Division for the action in the Colmar Pocket
VI Corps : Combat Engineers
A tribute site commemorating the 36th, 39th and 540th Engineers
North Africa
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Sicily
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Italy
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France
Memorial Museum of the Colmar Pocket
Located near Colmar in Turckheim, this French language site
highlights the museum's exhibits. (translate at
http://world.altavista.com)
French Military Photo Archives
Incredible photo collections from French photographers including an
extensive sections on Marseille, Vosges, Strasbourg and Colmar (browse
collection photos under "research/archive" tab)
Germany-Austria
Hitler's Berghof in Homes and
Gardens
November 1938 article from the British Homes & Gardens
featuring text and photos of Hitler's Berghof at Obersalzburg and the
controversy surrounding the article and the Web site
Third Reich in Ruins
A fascinating collection of "Before and After" photos of several
German cities and landmarks — including an extensive section on
Berchtesgaden and Obersalzburg — by Geoff Walden
The White Rose Society
A tale of Munich's White Rose Society and the price of Nazi
opposition in Germany
The Army
Stars and Stripes
Web site of Stars and Stripes, the GIs newspaper, including WWII
archives
WW2 Information Site
An incredible and extensive look at the American military during WW2
from a reenactment perspective... visitors can navigate to several
sections with extensive and unique information
Info: U.S. Army Chain of Command
Web page detailing the unit breakdown of the American Army in WWII
Photos and More
Ridin' Hitler's Horse
Scroll to the bottom below the photos to read a tribute to Gerald
Hall of the 157th Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, including a photo
and anecdote of "Hitler's horse"
WW2 Records at the National Archives
Link to the record search page of the National Archive for online
WW2 records
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