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Motorcycle Commandos in Training

ROUGH WORK BUT THEY LIKE IT!
CAMP CARSON, COLO. - Commando training has nothing on the work these rough riding cyclists of the reconnaissance troop,…

Newsletter to All Former Prisoners of War in the USA from German POW Walter Schmitt Grouping

Full text translated from German below:

"Community of Interests
Former Prisoner of War
in the USA - Headquarters in Cologne

Cologne,…

Pferdepass (Horse Passport) Occupied Poland

This is a WWII Pferdepass issued by the Nazi occupation government in Poland. Similar to a Wehrpass for horses it appears that a version of this…

Photo of a young Japanese woman reviewed by G2 Military Intelligence from US 25th Infantry Division

Photo of a smiling Japanese woman that was taken from an Imperial Japanese soldier by someone from the US 25th Infantry Division. Stamp on the back of…

Postcard by Steamer Mail

Front of Postcard:

Image Description (Bottom text under the ship):
Japanese (vertical, right to…

Pretoria Armour Regiment Photo Album of Cpl. Julius Fisher

The Pretoria Regiment was formed on 1 July 1913 as the 12th Infantry Battalion (The Pretoria Regiment) – a unit of the Active Citizen Force – by…

Prisoner of War A.F. W3000 Transfer Slip for German POW Walter Schmitt

This document gives some of the most detailed information on Walter Schmitt's military service. His identity disk identified him as a Panzer Jager…

Prisoner of War Index Card for German POW Walter Schmitt

Born in Wesel Germany in 1922 he was a university student when he entered military service. His religion is listed as Catholic. His rank is listed as…