American soldiers and a German half-track on a street in the town of Wolmirstedt, in Saxony, Germany, captured by units of the US Ninth Army, in their drive to the Elbe river; April 15, 1945.


US soldiers and vehicles

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.

 


U.S. Ninth Army Crosses the Rhine River

U.S. 30th Infantry Division troops march through the devastated town of Malmedy, Belgium, on December 29, which was leveled in error by American bombers.
   On 21 December 1944, the town was then held by US troops, was attacked by German forces under the command of Otto Skorzeny, who were repelled. Moreover, on 23, 24 and 25 December 1944 the city was bombed repeatedly by the United States Army Air Forces in a series of friendly fire incidents. Approximately 200 civilians were killed in the tragic attacks.
 
