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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".
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C Company Cook known as "Little Torpedo". Date and location unknown. Photo: Texin
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Ludendorf Bridge - Koln, 1945. Photo: Texin.
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Writing a letter home. Name, date and location unknown. Photo: Texin.
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CO of 270th, Lt. Col. Matheson, after transfer to 3rd Infantry Division. Photo: Texin.
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Merlebach, Feb 17, 1945. Merlebach was 270th Hqs. location at that time. Photo: Texin.
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Medic Hqs. Merlebach, Feb 17, 1945. This could be the 270th medical detachment location but this is speculation. Photo: Texin.
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2nd Platoon of C/270, June 1945.
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B/270 suspension bridge. Could be same bridge as on page 6. Photo: Texin.
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B/270 bridge at Q497574, Feb 12 1945.
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Church at Grossbliederstroff.
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Kassel - abandoned German field.
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Lahn River, April 20, 1945.
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Men landing Lahn River, April 20, 1945.
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Rubble. Location unknown.
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A rare photo of a schu minefield, Q468616, Feb 28, 1945.
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Suspension bridge. Date and location unknown.
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Christmas for orphans. Date and location unknown. Photo: Texin.
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"Panama" Pete Murphy, S-3 for 270th Engineers. Photo: Texin.
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Pete, Potty, Gugy Limburg Germany May 1, 1945. Photo: Texin.
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SS Potsdam in London. Photo: Texin.
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