Vehicles belonging to the 3rd Armor Division "Spearhead" in late fall 1944 during the Rhineland Campaign. The tank in the foreground is a Stuart M5 variant belonging to the 33rd Armored Regiment. The jeep on the right belongs to the 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, also attached to the 3rd Division. We are not sure about the "1 1/2" bumper marking on the front bumper driver side. This number is typically the vehicle identification number - perhaps the motorpool gents, used to playing…
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