Soldiers of U.S. 71st Infantry Regiment in Heidelberg, Germany during World War II. The soldiers sit alongside tracks and relax in boxcars. Men read, talk and smoke. A group of soldiers smokes and plays cards. The soldiers listen to other soldiers playing musical instruments. The soldiers hold guns and carry bags out of a building. Some men stand on a railway platform and others in boxcars.
United States troops at Heidelberg field headquarters during operation Alsos in World War 2. Views of Heidelberg from elevated position, looking at homes and village setting. Views of vegetation and roads, and some patio and garden areas near headquarters area. Elevated view of bend in river below.
U.S. Army personnel in Heidelberg during operation Alsos near the end of World War 2. Men play baseball game and table tennis in Heidelberg, during some free time.