Home 1st Infantry Division – Butgenbach – January-1945 The tide had turned in the battle when, in early January, a German prisoner helped Third U.S. Army Division troops transport a wounded German soldier

The tide had turned in the battle when, in early January, a German prisoner helped Third U.S. Army Division troops transport a wounded German soldier

US 5th Armored Regiment tankers gathering around a fire and opening Christmas presents, near Eupen, Belgium, 30 Dec 1944
Seeking to minimise civilian casualties, 1st U.S. Army Division troops evacuate inhabitants of Odeigne, Belgium, as they advance on the city in early January 1945
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