U.S. 3rd Army soldiers dry out their footgear by a fire on a slush covered street in the village of Foy, Belgium, near Bastogne; January, 1945.

All cold and damp 

A U.S. Soldier examines the grave of an unknown U.S. soldier, who was buried by the enemy before retreating. They wrote on the makeshift sign in German: "Unbekannt Amerikaner" (=Unknown American). The first American soldier that noticed the grave, decorated it with mortar shells and ferns. 

Last respect for a foe

Actress Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992) poses with American soldiers during a concert in France; 1944.