05/1945

ACHIEVEMENTS of the 179th Infantry Regt.



From March 15 until May 1 the regiment raced into Germany and covered about 500 miles before reaching Munich.

Good Conduct medal


AIRPORTS at Feldkirchen and Reim, Munich
In the first two weeks of May, the 2nd Battalion controlled the eastern portion of Munich, which included landing fields.

015. Crashed jet

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017. This man with captain's rank appears to be the same as seen on the review stand (001). Behind is a jet, the Messerschmitt 262 Schwalbe.

017-Detail. Captain, H Company (?)

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020. This seems to be the remains of a jet fuselage.

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024. Two men in front of a Dornier DO 335 Pfeil

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027. This photo seems to show Albert Young with the
unidentified short man in above pictures.
They seem to be standing in front of a jet, 
possibly the Arado 234 Blitz.

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029. The plane appears to be a Focke Wulf Fw 190.

030. Anti-aircraft gun. (Near airport?)

031. A knocked-out American Sherman tank

032. Same tank. The shell entrance that seems to have been responsible for stopping the tank.
American tanks were notorious for their design and armor that were unable to protect crews.