United States. Army. Armored Division, 5th

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Historical note: During the last year of World War II, the Fifth Armored Division of the United States Army participated in the drives to the Rhine, Elbe, and Roer Rivers in the final offensives against Germany.

From the description of After action reports, 1944-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 191915370

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referencedIn United States Holocaust Memorial Council. 1981 International Liberators Conference collection of liberator testimonies Buchenwald testimonies articles. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
creatorOf United States. Army. Armored Division, 5th. After action reports, 1944-1945. Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky Guide Project Office
referencedIn Retzer, Clayton, 1918-2008. Oral history interview with Clayton Retzer, 2000. Wisconsin Veterans Museum Research Center
referencedIn Gersten, Irving. Irving Gersten testimony of the liberation of France testimony. United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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associatedWith Gersten, Irving. person
associatedWith Retzer, Clayton, 1918-2008 person
associatedWith United States. Army. Armored troops. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Army. Officers. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Holocaust Memorial Council. corporateBody
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Germany
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World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945
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Active 1945

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