The jeep on the right belongs to the 83rd Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, also attached to the 3rd Division. We are not sure about the "1 1/2" bumper marking on the front bumper driver side. This number is typically the vehicle identification number - perhaps the motorpool gents, used to playing with heavy stuff in the armored division, felt that the jeep only deserved 1/2 a number émoticône wink

There is an Ford-built M8 Scout Car (aka "Greyhound") and a half track behind the Stuart. Also note the Harley WLA in the background near another jeep.

The grim faces reflect the intense fighting these troops had seen since landing at Normandy on July 4, 1944. The 3rd Armor Division fought all the way to Dessau in Germany, which they took on April 23, 1945. Interestingly, Dessau was famous for the Bauhaus College of Architecture and the design movement it inspired.

Photo Credit: National Archives

Date: Fall, 1944