Civilians Gather Firewood in Munchen-Gladbach, Germany

Identifier:

041206

Collection Number:

A&M 3904

Title:

Civilians Gather Firewood in Munchen-Gladbach, Germany

Date:

ca. 1945

Description:

Information on back of photo reads: "Civilians who have returned to captured, war-torn Munchen-Gladbach fill carts with sticks for firewood outside a bomb-shattered broom factory. Munchen-Gladbach, first big industrial city in the Ruhr area to fall to advancing American forces, was taken March 1, 1945, by troops of the Ninth U.S. Army after heavy air and artillery bombardment. It is 10 miles from the Dutch border."

Subjects:

World War II.

Acquisition Source:

Webb, Barry H.

Acquisition Method:

Acquired

Medium:

print

Projects:

West Virginia History OnView