![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 12-ft. wall no obstacle to infantry assaulting Angers. 8-10-44.jpg)
12-ft. wall no obstacle to infantry assaulting Angers. 8-10-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 155mm gun fires into German lines near St. Lo. 7-16-44.jpg)
155mm gun fires into German lines near St. Lo. 7-16-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 1st Army troops alert for enemy action at Bonn. 3-9-45.jpg)
1st Army troops alert for enemy action at Bonn. 3-9-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 1st Div. troops cross Rhine at Oberwinter, Germany. 3-17-45.jpg)
1st Div. troops cross Rhine at Oberwinter, Germany. 3-17-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 2nd Inf. Div. patrol in ruins of Harperscheid. 3 Feb. 1945.jpg)
2nd Inf. Div. patrol in ruins of Harperscheid. 3 Feb. 1945
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 2nd Div. men guard German prisoners at Schoneseiffen..jpg)
2nd Div. men guard German prisoners at Schoneseiffen.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 2nd Div. men 'hit the snow' as German shell whistles overhead in Krinkelt, Belgium. 1-31-45.jpg)
2nd Div. men 'hit the snow' as German shell whistles overhead in Krinkelt, Belgium. 1-31-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 2nd Div. men seek shelter from German artillery barrage..jpg)
2nd Div. men seek shelter from German artillery barrage.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 2nd Div. tank burns in streets of Leipzig.jpg)
2nd Div. tank burns in streets of Leipzig
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 3rd Arm. Div. receives distinguished unit badge near Rhine..jpg)
3rd Arm. Div. receives distinguished unit badge near Rhine.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 3rd Arm. Div. Sherman Tank actually passing Panther Tank.jpg)
3rd Arm. Div. Sherman Tank actually passing Panther Tank
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 3rd Armored Div. troops approach undamaged Cologne cathedral..jpg)
3rd Armored Div. troops approach undamaged Cologne cathedral.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 3rd Army assault boats lined up in German field. 3-15-45.jpg)
3rd Army assault boats lined up in German field. 3-15-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 40mm anti-aircraft gun unloaded in rain. 3-24-45.jpg)
40mm anti-aircraft gun unloaded in rain. 3-24-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 4th Arm. Div. men pass burning German half-track near Rhine..jpg)
4th Arm. Div. men pass burning German half-track near Rhine.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 4th Arm. Div. units in drive from Kyll, Germany to Rhine..jpg)
4th Arm. Div. units in drive from Kyll, Germany to Rhine.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 5th Div. troops in rubble of Bitburg. 28 Feb. 1945.jpg)
5th Div. troops in rubble of Bitburg. 28 Feb. 1945
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 7th Arm. Div. tanks fire on enemy near St. Vith. 1-24-45.jpg)
7th Arm. Div. tanks fire on enemy near St. Vith. 1-24-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 7th Arm. Div. troops dug in near their weapon at St. Vith..jpg)
7th Arm. Div. troops dug in near their weapon at St. Vith.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 7th Arm. Div. troops work on German snipers in St. Vith. 1-23-45.jpg)
7th Arm. Div. troops work on German snipers in St. Vith. 1-23-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 90mm gun fires point-blank at Nazi pillbox in Brest. 9-44.jpg)
90mm gun fires point-blank at Nazi pillbox in Brest. 9-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 9th Army troops and weapons crossing the Rhine River.jpg)
9th Army troops and weapons crossing the Rhine River
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 9th Div. (1st Army) troops enter Remagen aboard 'DUKW'.jpg)
9th Div. (1st Army) troops enter Remagen aboard 'DUKW'
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption 9th Div. Infantry firing at enemy near Morsbach.jpg)
9th Div. Infantry firing at enemy near Morsbach
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Advancing under German machine gun fire in Brest. 9-9-44.jpg)
Advancing under German machine gun fire in Brest. 9-9-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Advancing under heavy German fire on road to Angers . 8-8-44.jpg)
Advancing under heavy German fire on road to Angers . 8-8-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption American dead near their wrecked glider.jpg)
American dead near their wrecked glider
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Ammunition dump explodes in Cherbourg Harbor, 17 Aug. 1944.jpg)
Ammunition dump explodes in Cherbourg Harbor, 17 Aug. 1944
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Anti-tank unit blasts a German position. 10 June 1944.jpg)
Anti-tank unit blasts a German position. 10 June 1944
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Army troops blast concrete near pill box..jpg)
Army troops blast concrete near pill box.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Army 'Weasel' loaded aboard Navy LCM on Rhine River.jpg)
Army 'Weasel' loaded aboard Navy LCM on Rhine River
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Blasting dugouts in frozen Belgian soil. 2nd Div. 1-21-45.jpg)
Blasting dugouts in frozen Belgian soil. 2nd Div. 1-21-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Bullet riddled signpost attests bitterness of battle..jpg)
Bullet riddled signpost attests bitterness of battle.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption C-47s ready for take-off in first airborne Army invasion..jpg)
C-47s ready for take-off in first airborne Army invasion.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Cameraman was killed minutes after taking this picture of Nazis.jpg)
Cameraman was killed minutes after taking this picture of Nazis
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Captured Nazi soldiers going 'wrong way' across Rhine..jpg)
Captured Nazi soldiers going 'wrong way' across Rhine.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Civilian refugees entering 2nd Div. outpost from no-man's land near Dolzig..jpg)
Civilian refugees entering 2nd Div. outpost from no-man's land near Dolzig.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Clearing roadway through rubble of Marigny, France. 7-29-44.jpg)
Clearing roadway through rubble of Marigny, France. 7-29-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Clearing the road of burning German vehicles. 29-March-1945.jpg)
Clearing the road of burning German vehicles. 29-March-1945
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Covering advancing troops in house-to-house fighting..jpg)
Covering advancing troops in house-to-house fighting.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Crossing Weser River from Wehrden to attack Furstenberg..jpg)
Crossing Weser River from Wehrden to attack Furstenberg.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Dead German 'Superman' in ditch near Langlir. 1-13-45.jpg)
Dead German 'Superman' in ditch near Langlir. 1-13-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Engineers blast German road block in Chateaunsuf. 8-6-44.jpg)
Engineers blast German road block in Chateaunsuf. 8-6-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Entering house holding German snipers in Percy. 8-2-44.jpg)
Entering house holding German snipers in Percy. 8-2-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Firing at enemy position in St. Malo street. 8-9-44.jpg)
Firing at enemy position in St. Malo street. 8-9-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Firing at German snipers in St. Malo buildings. 8-8-44.jpg)
Firing at German snipers in St. Malo buildings. 8-8-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Firing at retreating Germans in Cologne. 6 March 1945.jpg)
Firing at retreating Germans in Cologne. 6 March 1945
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption First Americans to reach the Baltic Sea, 3 May 1945.jpg)
First Americans to reach the Baltic Sea, 3 May 1945
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption French First Army troops firing across Rhine into France..jpg)
French First Army troops firing across Rhine into France.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption German mines wrecked this tank in Coutances. 7-30-44.jpg)
German mines wrecked this tank in Coutances. 7-30-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption German tank still smouldering from 7th Arm. Div. fire near Wallerode..jpg)
German tank still smouldering from 7th Arm. Div. fire near Wallerode.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption High and dry on the beach awaiting high tide..jpg)
High and dry on the beach awaiting high tide.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Loading LCVP's in Belgium for Rhine assault..jpg)
Loading LCVP's in Belgium for Rhine assault.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Machine-gunning snipers along autobahn near Dessau.jpg)
Machine-gunning snipers along autobahn near Dessau
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Men of 3rd Arm. Div. move through Mont-Le Ban under fierce fire..jpg)
Men of 3rd Arm. Div. move through Mont-Le Ban under fierce fire.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Men of 9th Inf. Div. advance under protection of heavy tank..jpg)
Men of 9th Inf. Div. advance under protection of heavy tank.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Mopping up trapped Germans in St. Malo houses. 8-8-44.jpg)
Mopping up trapped Germans in St. Malo houses. 8-8-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Moving into Fontainebleau under smoke and bullets.8-23-44.jpg)
Moving into Fontainebleau under smoke and bullets.8-23-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Moving into Germany from Belgium. 5 Oct. 1944.jpg)
Moving into Germany from Belgium. 5 Oct. 1944
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Navy moves up LCVP's for Rhine crossing. 3-24-45.jpg)
Navy moves up LCVP's for Rhine crossing. 3-24-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Nazis surrender to 7th Armored Div. men near Eisborn..jpg)
Nazis surrender to 7th Armored Div. men near Eisborn.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Over the top in the face of heavy enemy fire..jpg)
Over the top in the face of heavy enemy fire.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Plane vapor trails over tanks and troops in Ardennes 'Bulge'.jpg)
Plane vapor trails over tanks and troops in Ardennes 'Bulge'
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Recovering buddies covered by blast of German shell. 7-25-44.jpg)
Recovering buddies covered by blast of German shell. 7-25-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Reinforcements move to nearby front through Lierheux, 1-9-45.jpg)
Reinforcements move to nearby front through Lierheux, 1-9-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Retreating Nazis destroyed the bridge over Rhine at Bonn..jpg)
Retreating Nazis destroyed the bridge over Rhine at Bonn.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Rubble of historic walled city of Zulnich, taken by 9th Div..jpg)
Rubble of historic walled city of Zulnich, taken by 9th Div.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Searching for American dead in Brest wreckage. 9-19-44.jpg)
Searching for American dead in Brest wreckage. 9-19-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Searching for German snipers in house-to-house fighting..jpg)
Searching for German snipers in house-to-house fighting.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Ships lying off a French beach, 1 July 1944.jpg)
Ships lying off a French beach, 1 July 1944
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Softening up Brest with 8inch artillery for infantry assault..jpg)
Softening up Brest with 8inch artillery for infantry assault.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Stringing life line to men on wrecked landing craft..jpg)
Stringing life line to men on wrecked landing craft.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Supply barges being hammered by the heavy surf.jpg)
Supply barges being hammered by the heavy surf
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Survivors of craft sunk by enemy action..jpg)
Survivors of craft sunk by enemy action.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Tank covering street in Hurtgen, 5 Dec. 1944.jpg)
Tank covering street in Hurtgen, 5 Dec. 1944
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Tank protects troops working on snipers in St. Andreasburg..jpg)
Tank protects troops working on snipers in St. Andreasburg.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Tanks of 3rd Arm. Div. shell nearby German positions. 1-31-45.jpg)
Tanks of 3rd Arm. Div. shell nearby German positions. 1-31-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Tense battle action behind hedge near Lessay. 7-18-44.jpg)
Tense battle action behind hedge near Lessay. 7-18-44
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption The wreckage that was St. Lo after allied and German shelling..jpg)
The wreckage that was St. Lo after allied and German shelling.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Tow planes and gliders ready for take-off for Wesel..jpg)
Tow planes and gliders ready for take-off for Wesel.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Troops of the 7th Arm. Div. move under fire into St. Vith 1-21-45.jpg)
Troops of the 7th Arm. Div. move under fire into St. Vith 1-21-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Under heavy German fire in St. Vith, Belgium 1-25-45.jpg)
Under heavy German fire in St. Vith, Belgium 1-25-45
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Watching for the enemy from Kaiser Wilhelm's palace, Bruhl..jpg)
Watching for the enemy from Kaiser Wilhelm's palace, Bruhl.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Wounded Germans brought to 1st Div. HDQ. at Weywertz by sled..jpg)
Wounded Germans brought to 1st Div. HDQ. at Weywertz by sled.
![](https://www.witnesstowar.org/uploads/photos/TomJohnson1/Caption Young member of German Wehrmacht stopped a Yank bullet in Battle for Lessay. 7-28-44.jpg)
Young member of German Wehrmacht stopped a Yank bullet in Battle for Lessay. 7-28-44