Home CATEGORY - Belgium 117th Infantry Regiment (30-ID) Resume of Operations November-December 1944

CATEGORY - Belgium

117th Infantry Regiment (30-ID) Resume of Operations November-December 1944

By

-

26/07/2025

180

001-German prisoners captured by the American 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division after a breakthrough along the Siegfried Line. October 3, 1944. — October 3, 1944 – Germany. German prisoners captured by the 117th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, following a breakthrough of the Siegfried Line. The photograph illustrates the growing number of German soldiers taken prisoner during the Allied offensive against the Westwall in the autumn of 1944. As American units penetrated the border defenses and advanced deeper into Germany, surrendering enemy personnel became an increasingly common sight behind the front lines.

Sorry, but you do not have permission to view this content.

LEAVE A REPLY Cancel reply