PicturePhoto courtesy of Bette Harper.
BOHEMILICE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA. May 9, 1945. - 46th Headquarters - Day after Germany surrenders.
1ST ROW, left to right:  MAJ. J.R. O'CONNOR - BN. EXEC.; LT.COL. B.B.BLANK - BN. C.O.; MAJ. F.J. WOODIN - S-3; 1ST LT. TEDD - LIAISON PILOT.

2ND ROW:  1ST. LT. ERICKSON - SURVEY O.; CAPT. J. LOW - S-2; CAPT. D.L. FAUT - S-4; CAPT. F. O'BRIEN - AST. S-3; CAPT. HOGE - COMM. O.; CAPT. McINTYRE - BN. SURGEON.

3RD ROW: MR/SGT. - CHAPMAN; SGT. MAJOR; MR/SGT. BENING - SGT. MAJOR; T/SGT SHOUSE - OPERATIONS SGT.

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Newspaper courtesy of Bette Harper.
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June 6, 1945. Lt. Col. B.B. Blank looking at the view from Hitler's place (residence) looking toward Martin Bormann's (residence). Bormann was the head of the Party Chancellery and private secretary to Adolf Hitler.
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BERCHTESGADEN, GERMANY. JUNE 6, 1945.

Lt. Col. B.B. Blank taking picture of Capt. Bearman of the 21st Field Artillery Bn, standing in the immense window of Hitler's drawing room of "Eagles Nest" overlooking the Bavarian Alps.
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Lt. Col. B.B. Blank (left) of the 46th Field Artillery Bn. and Capt. Bearman of the 21st Field Artillery Bn, at Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" near BERCHTESGADEN, GERMANY. on JUNE 6, 1945
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June 6, 1945. Lt. Col. B.B Blank's photo of now U.S. guarded entrance to Hitler's air raid shelter. Courtesy of Bette Harper.
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Outside view of "Eagles nest" today. It is a restaurant. Source: Wikipedia
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View of tunnel leading up to "Eagle's Nest" which is seen at top. Source: Wikipedia