Chapter 4: Company F To Merzenhausen

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You may copy and use the photos here in your own publications as long as you give credit to the book as follows: Knights of Freedom by Lt. Col. Frederick C. Brems USAR (RET), published by Stackpole Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA.

Another view of the Krupp 28cm Kanone 5 (E) on page 66.

Color version of photo on page 67.

The poster for the movie Cover Girl we went to see, page 70.

Photo of Fred Allen to accompany reference on page 71.

Original color version of the 2nd AD Christmas Card, page 74.

Color version of map on page 75.

Map by Gerry O’Neill.

Actual color version of map on page 76,  Map by the author.

Photos of Ed Huckaby on page 80 provided by his family.

Enlargement of same map as above in original colors.
Page 82.

Original map here in color used by the author while in the field and an enlargement. Markings in color were made at the time of the action by the author. Pages 80 and 81.

Version of the above map not in the book.
Page 82.

Crocodile flamethrower tanks in column.  Page 86.

Color version of photo on page 86.

Larger version of photo of burning Crocodile page 86.

Enlargement of photo 206 showing a closer look at the burning Crocodile in the above photo, a trailing vehicle (perhaps a Churchill tank bringing up the rear of the column or another Crocodile towing the napalm tank) on the road crossing the rim of the quarry and a Sherman of the author’s platoon positioned considerably downslope of the exposed quarry rim.  All of the vehicles in the British column were knocked out by German artillery fire.

The insignia of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry (FFY) as mentioned on pages 86 and 87.

General Orders Number 74:  Battle Honors, 1st Battalion, 66th Armored Regiment.  Page 89. 

Wes Gallagher article in the Kansas City Star with interview of Mike Huckaby. 

Warning sent out about English-speaking Germans in American uniforms in U.S. vehicles infiltrating the U.S. lines.  Pages 90-92. 

Newspaper articles featuring the author.  Page 92.

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