Returning the favor - a wounded American medic is helped to an aid station during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944.

Wounded medic

An American soldier with an M1 81mm mortar listens for fire direction on a field phone during the German Ardennes offensive. December 1944.

Mortar man

M51 gunner of the 455th AAA AW Bn, better known as &quot;The Rabbs.&quot;  Alongside the feminine figure, the crew is  keeping track of their shooting tally on the shield of their M45 turret.   

The mounting bracket for the gun's Mark IX sight is clearly seen on the crossbar, between the soldier's hands.