American soldiers guard POWs from the German Volksgrenadier Division; Village of Krinkelt-Rocherath, eastern Belgium, December 1944.


Finished for these Volksgrenadiers

American soldiers of the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, sitting outside at the Kehlsteinhaus, enjoying the view from up there and tasting some ("free") wine from the wine cellar.
   The Kehlsteinhaus is a building (still standing), built for Adolf Hitler, near the Berghof residence in the Bavarian Alps, which was destroyed by US bombers.

Great view from there

   I Co / 8th Infantry Regiment of the US 4th Infantry Division in the landing zone of Utah Beach, Normandy, France. 
   In the foreground, company commander Captain Frederick C. Maisel. Behind the captain is a soldier with a bundle of life belts. On the right of the picture is a signalman with a Walkie Talkie. 
   After landing, the company crossed the coastal dune and moves in a sector safe from mines, marked by visible white ropes. On the crest of the dune a bulldozer clears a passage for incoming equipment. In front of it, a censor blocked out something; June 1944. 