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Alone in the Charge

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Infantryman goes out on a one-man sortie, covered by a buddy in the background. 82nd Airborne Division, Bra, Belgium. December 24, 1944. Edgren. (Army)
NARA FILE #: 111-SC-197861
WAR & CONFLICT BOOK #: 1073

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gsellars (Thu 25 Mar 2010 08:44:26 PM EDT)

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I am always on the lookout for staged photos...this one does not make a lot of sense..a one man sortie?? The British, Poles, and Canadians also had Tommy Guns. The barb-wire fence is in too good of shape. My guess is this is a platoon of soldiers...

I am always on the lookout for staged photos...this one does not make a lot of sense..a one man sortie?? The British, Poles, and Canadians also had Tommy Guns. The barb-wire fence is in too good of shape. My guess is this is a platoon of soldiers moving up a few hundred yards one man at at time and he is heading for a gate in the fence to the left of the photographer...I suppose we will never know for sure.

Partly Polack (Tue 16 Jun 2009 01:02:42 PM EDT)

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Maybe the photographer is sitting in the trench becuase of a possible sniper?

The soldier is defenatly an American, how can you miss the Tommy gun and his .45? Besides, the photographer even wrote what it was, it's a registered US Army...

Maybe the photographer is sitting in the trench becuase of a possible sniper?

The soldier is defenatly an American, how can you miss the Tommy gun and his .45? Besides, the photographer even wrote what it was, it's a registered US Army photo, and I think he could see the difference between a kraut and a yank.

DamDSx (Tue 07 Apr 2009 01:26:50 PM EDT)

too bad they didnt fight or die for our freedom.

god knows what faught is...

Bama Boy (Mon 09 Mar 2009 04:10:09 PM EDT)

gutsy. Gotta give 'em that

Guest (Mon 30 Jun 2008 09:11:05 PM EDT)

The photographer could have been German. It looks like he is hiding in a trench.

Posted by Linsswell on Mon 26 May 2008 05:55:42 AM EDT

da hell...it's too far to recognize that soldier a GI or a German.

Guest (Sun 13 Apr 2008 08:07:48 PM EDT)

I don't know where these descriptions get dreamt up, but if he's 'going out on a one man sortie' how come he's heading toward the photographer? Duh.

Posted by Johnno on Thu 28 Feb 2008 09:42:31 PM EST

Doesnt matter who he is, hes one gutsy guy.

Posted by Marcos on Sun 24 Feb 2008 09:43:37 AM EST

He's not a german in his uniform... and he has a tommy gun.

Posted by Vlad on Sun 24 Feb 2008 02:08:50 AM EST

Yes, is hero! Are you sure is not a german soldier?

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