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Two U.S. soldiers of C Company, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division seek shelter behind a M-4 Sherman tank at Geich , near Düren , Germany, on 11 December 1944.

Original caption:' "With German shells screaming overhead, American Infantrymen seek shelter behind a tank. In the background can be seen the ruins of the town of Geich, Germany, which is still under heavy shelling. December 11, 1944.
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U.S. DefenseImagery photo VIRIN: HD-SN-99-02749
Author Photographer's Name: Roberts, U.S. Army

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Cpl. James Gregory (left), of Joliet, Illinois, and T/5 Omer Taylor, of Vienna, Illinois, and both of Hq Co, 1st Bn, 36th Armored Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Division, take cover behind a mM4 Sherman tank in Geich, Germany on 11 December 1944.

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