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May 2, 2018 - May 4, 2018
Beautiful and museum quality framed Nazi war trophy flag dated in black ink March 11, 1945 with several signatures of the men of the 104th Infantry Division 414th Regiment of the 3rd Armored Division. The flag while displayed well in the frame has not been taken out for complete examination. The frame is perfectly squared measuring 37" by 37". A small museum quality plaque rest at the bottom of the framed marked in gold in several lines "March 11, 1945" over "Signed by the men of" over "The 104th Infantry Division" over "414th Regiment" over "3rd Armored Division." This is a very unique war trophy flag taken by a regiment that participated in several high profile operations to expedite the conclusion of World War II.
The men of the 104th Infantry Division, also known as the Timberwolves, were an instrumental part of Operation Lumberjack. Operation Lumberjack was a military operation with the sole intent of taking control over the west bank of the Rhine River and controlling key cities inside Germany. The men of the 104th Infantry Division 414th Regiment 3rd Armored Division were assigned to the 750th Tank Battalion and they were charged with capturing the city of Cologne. By March 7, 1945, Cologne, the third largest city in Germany, was secured. Just a short distance away the allied forces were able to capture and secure the Ludendorff railway bridge during the Battle of Remagen.
With the bridge intact and being one of the only bridges crossing the Rhine River, allied forces were able to move quickly and deeper into Germany speeding up the time frame in ending the war. On March 21, 1945, the 104th crossed the River Rhine and headed to the important industrial city of Ruhr. The 104th moved onto Marburg meeting up with the 2nd Armored Division who was on a similar mission. By meeting up with the 2nd Armored Division and surrounding Ruhr Industrial Area some 350,000 German Troops were trapped. By the end of April, the Timberwolves saw their last action in combat and finally met up with Russian Forces near Torgau. A few weeks later Victory in Europe was announced on May 8, 1945.
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