Members of a U.S. Army engineer unit stand on “dragon’s teeth” antitank obstacles in a portion of the West Wall during the Saar Offensive; November 1944.

Getting a better view ahead

American soldiers inspect a metal German pillbox pulled out of the ground, installed on the Gustav line between the Tyrrhenian sea (on the west) to the Adriatic sea (on the east) with the focal point being Cassino; Italy; February 15, 1944.

Fortification from which to fire

A Tommy-gun toting GI with a war dog named Bolo, somewhere on a Pacific island, on guard duty...