Eichholz Castle, 1945: Pvt Oscar Ahlman of Morristown, Minn., 505th Parachute Inf

Original caption

Pvt Oscar Ahlman of Morristown, Minn., 505th Parachute Inf. Regt., 82nd Ariborne Division, U.S. 15th Army, sits among the primless art treasures in old German castle of Baron Von Joest, He is surrounded by silver, gold, and china antiques. Above him hangs the Balthazard clock. The lavishly furnished castle of many rooms remains intact in spite of occupancy by American military units and German organizations. The castle belonged to the wealthy owner of several factories. Germany. 4/12/45

Date

04/12/1945

Place

Eichholz Castle · approximate position

Photographer

Forney

Units

82nd Airborne Division

People

Pvt Oscar Ahlman

SC number

262090

Album

82nd Airborne Division

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

Approximate position · Show on the photo map