These pictures and postcards have been submitted by members of 13th Armored Division, their family members, or military sources.


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Supervisor Baker, Camp Beale, 1943 
Supervisor Baker, Camp Beale, 1943

 

Orange County Supervisor James A. Baker with "California's Own" 13th Armored Division, Camp Beale, Marysville, July 4, 1943. The Tank behind him was named for Orange County.

From the Orange County Archives' James A. Baker Collection.

There are no known copyright restrictions on this image. All future uses of this photo should include the courtesy line, "Photo courtesy Orange County Archives."

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US Army troops en route for some Rest and Recreation in Germany, May or Jun 1945; note Jeeps with modified wrap-around front fenders and/or anti-decapitation bars

Caption US Army troops en route for some Rest and Recreation in Germany, May or Jun 1945; note Jeeps with modified wrap-around front fenders and/or anti-decapitation bars

Bumper markings indicate the Jeeps on the left and center are assigned to the 13th Armored Division (3rd Army), 135th Ordinance Battalion and the Jeep on the right is attached to the 3rd Army, 121st Medical Battalion.

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Braunau am Inn   hillabee.net/braunauaminn.htm



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Candid photos Black Cats

My dad, Paul Reinert was a member of the 397th. He carried a small camera during their time in Texas and Europe. I have scanned and posted his photos at http://www.junkfromtheattic.com/

feel free to link to the site.



13th Armored Division tanks enters Dusseldorf Germany May 1945

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 13th Armored Division enter the Ruhr Pocket April, 1945

13th Armored Division Seigen Germany 1945

13th Armored Division Seigburg Germany Ruhr Pocket Battle 1945

 13th Armored Division Ruhr Pocket Battle 1945

13th Armored Division Tanks in Ruhr Pocket Battle 1945

Zweibruchen Germany 1945

13th AIB Lohmer Germany Ruhr Pocket Battle 1945

Aggar River, Seigburg, Germany - 13th Armored Division, April, 1945

Command Post Mettman, Germany, 1945.

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General Patton addresses the officers of the 13th Armored Division, April, 1945

Ruhr Campaign, 13th Armored Division, April, 1945

Siegburg CP, 13th Armored Division, April, 1945, Germany

Zweibrucken, Germany, April 1945


Robert H Best 1944, 13th Armored Division