Photographs - Page 5

Pictures sent to me via email by Tex Texin, whose dad, Aaron Texin, served with C/270. Of particular interest to engineers are the bridge shots.

 

From left to right: Laddie, Johnny, Gugy, Aaron (rightmost) and Roy - May 1st - 1945, Limburg. Webmaster note: C/270 was charged with the guarding and the rehabilitaion of this camp at the time. Conditions upon arrival were "appalling".

C Company Cook known as "Little Torpedo". Date and location unknown. Photo: Texin

Ludendorf Bridge - Koln, 1945. Photo: Texin.

Writing a letter home. Name, date and location unknown. Photo: Texin.

CO of 270th, Lt. Col. Matheson, after transfer to 3rd Infantry Division. Photo: Texin.

Merlebach, Feb 17, 1945. Merlebach was 270th Hqs. location at that time. Photo: Texin.

Medic Hqs. Merlebach, Feb 17, 1945. This could be the 270th medical detachment location but this is speculation. Photo: Texin.

2nd Platoon of C/270, June 1945.

B/270 suspension bridge. Could be same bridge as on page 6. Photo: Texin.

B/270 bridge at Q497574, Feb 12 1945.

Church at Grossbliederstroff.

Kassel - abandoned German field.

Lahn River, April 20, 1945.

Men landing Lahn River, April 20, 1945.

Rubble. Location unknown.

A rare photo of a schu minefield, Q468616, Feb 28, 1945.

Suspension bridge. Date and location unknown.

Christmas for orphans. Date and location unknown. Photo: Texin.

"Panama" Pete Murphy, S-3 for 270th Engineers. Photo: Texin.

Pete, Potty, Gugy Limburg Germany May 1, 1945. Photo: Texin.

SS Potsdam in London. Photo: Texin.