XII CORPS CP'S AT SCHWARZENFELD AND VIECHTACH:
VISITS AND AWARDS
(1) In front of Corps Headquarters in a housing development on the
edge of Schwartzenfeld, Germany, Maj Gen S LeRoy Irwin new
commander of XII Corps, receives a visit from a Third Army
Commanding General. The CP was located here from 26-29 April
45. (2) This is the main drag of Viechtach, Germany, as self-
propelled guns of the 490th Field Artillery Battalion, CCA , 11th
Armored Division thundered through it on 25 April. XII Corps
headquarters was just down the street from 29 April-3 May. (Photo
from Sgt Chambers). (3) In the vacant lot between the two
buildings occupied by the headquarters at Viechtach, 30 April, Lt
Gen Koeltz of the French Army presents for Legion of Honor
awards and a dozen Croixs de Guerre to officers and men of XII
Corps units. (4) Gen Koeltz recites a citation to a XII Corps
soldier. On his left is Maj Pierre L. Vivet, the greatly respected
French Liaison officer with XII Corps throughout combat. (5) Gen
Koeltz "taps" four XII Corps officers for the Legion of Honor: Brig
Gen Herbert Ernest, CG 90th Infantry Division; Brig Gen Joseph
A. Tully, Asst CG 90th Infantry Division; Col Frances M. Day,
Asst Arty Officer XII Corps Arty; and Col Charles H. Reed, CO
second Cavalry Group, 30 April.