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US troops still in combat

5th May 1945: Even as hundreds of thousands of Germans formally surrender in the north, the 71st Division is still fighting as it pushes east into Austria

May 05, 2025
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An advance guard at the outpost near Braunau. These men are scouting out the enemy for the 13th Armored Division, Third U.S. Army. 2nd May 1945

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