The 504th Parachute Infantry advancing to another assembly point prior to an assault on German positions near Heersbach, Belgium, during the final days of the Battle of the Bulge in January 1945. The 504th saw near-continuous action for almost five months following the devastating battle of Cheneux, Belgium.

Snow and cold in the Ardennes

An anti-armor bazooka team from the 82nd Airborne Division covers the road  near Cheneux, Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge; December 20, 1944.


Ready for the enemy armor

In the left foreground is a command post as the U.S. 9th Army gets ready to cross the Rhine. To the right can be seen an assault boat on its way to the east bank of the river.

 
