The Pershings got to Europe in Feb-Mar 1945 and after crew training, they were issued one Pershing per tank company to tank units of the 3d and 9th Armored Div. Exception was Co A 14th bn of the 9 AD who had the first complete platoon of 5 Pershings. Most were in combat in the SW areas of France, through Germany into Poland and Czechoslovakia.

The bracket on the right fender is for the horn (mil="traffic signal device".) Normally used only in the USA and disconnected for combat duty. Early Shermans and Stuarts had a siren mounted, but dismounted when they were on the way to combat assignments.