25194 - U.S. Armored Infantryman Advancing, 1943-45 John Jenkins Designs American Civil War Marquis de Lafayette

Marquis de Lafayette

the cavalry commander was shot at close range by a dismounted Union trooper and died one day later

“There are times when a corps commander’s life does not count

The first of TWO 4-MAN Ranger sets going into action

25194 - U.S. Armored Infantryman Advancing, 1943-45 John Jenkins Designs American Civil War Marquis de LafayetteU. S. Armored Infantryman Advancing, 1943 45 The 9th Armored Division landed in mainland Europe late in September 1944 and first went into line, 23 Oct. 1944, on patrol duty in a quiet sector along the Luxembourg German frontier. When the Germans launched their winter offensive on 16 Dec. 1944, the 9th, with no real combat experience, suddenly found itself engaged in heavy fighting. Dispersed across the entire front, they endured determined German