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17th Armored Engineer Battalion (USA) liberated Beek

1944-09-17 · Beek · Netherlands

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Liberation of Beek by the Task Force #2, Combat Command "B" Task Force #2 (CO Colonel Sidney R. Hinds):
41st Armored Infantry Regiment (without 2nd Battalion and Company G)
3rd Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment
1 platoon, Company B, 17th Armored Combat Engineer Battalion

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