The terrible story of Cpl. William Tamantini, Washoe County, Nevada, Serial Nº 39909434 of the 85th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron Mechanized, 5th US Armored "Victory" Division .

Checking his snow-covered M1919 Browning .

30 caliber medium machine gun, set up to guard the road in a position near Sourbrodt, Belgium

January 1st 1945.

(William Tamantini, 1923 - 2003)

The 5th Armored Division was activated on 10 October 1941, was organized, equipped and trained until they sailed for Great Britain in February 1944 to participate in World War II.

On 24 July the Division landed on Utah Beach and was thrust into combat on 2nd August where they drove through Coutances, Avranches and Vitre and Le Mans.

The 5th then turned north moving to Argentan before the closing of the Argentan-Falaise Gap.

The 5th entered the Hurtgen Forest in November and pushed toward the Roer River.

They crossed the Roer at the end of February 1945 and drove to the Rhine crossing it March 30th at Wesel.

In April they were at the Elbe not far from Berlin where they defeated a number of German units.

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