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GERMANY - ON PARADE
Good Morning!
 a tank cannon sounds off as another day begins


Parade Practice
The regiment hones up its skills.  Note officers near front critiquing

Regimental Band
provided the martial music


Perfect Position
was important before the big day

Special Visit
as President Harry Truman arrives in Frankfurt
Lt. Col, believed to be Shields Warren
leads the 1st Battalion through its paces
Eyes Right
was the command as the troops prepare to pass the reviewing stand
All Eyes Are Right
except the outermost man who maintains the unit's line of march
Hand Salute
and the guidon is dipped by the 1st Battalion while the remainder of the regiment passes in review.
  Note the 1st Bn. Red Ball logo on the helmets
Pass In Review
the regimental band leads the battalions as they approach he reviewing stand.  Col Lindquist is probably the officer in the front row, closest to camera

I take Thee To Be My Wedded WAF?
a marriage ceremony for two uniformed individuals appears  to have been held on the parade grounds

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