The United States Army on the Western Front during World War II. A map depicts Allied offensives at Malmedy, Houffalize and Bastogne. New reinforcements for the 134th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. 35th Infantry Division are briefed by an officer near Bastogne, Belgium, on January 10, 1945. Aerial view of tanks and infantry of the U.S. 6th Armored Division moving across a snow-covered barren landscape as they attack German troops in Belgium West of the Luxembourg border. Officers observe through binoculars. U.S. patrols of 1st and 3rd United States Armies meet on January 16 as they capture Houffalize. View of bombed out buildings in Houffalize on January 18.. U.S. troops occupy Houfflaize. A damaged German Pz.III tank on a street and an overturned Panther tank with a hole in its underside in a river. The troops walk along bombed out buildings in Houffalize.
United States Army 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Armored Division infantry troops and tanks are halted on the road to Houffalize, Wallonia, Belgium. Sign with word written with chalk reads “Laurence”. A soldier sweeps the field for land mines using a minesweeper during World War II. A shell explodes near the soldier. Soldiers run for cover after German shells hit their area nearby. United States soldier cameraman runs for cover. The soldier detecting mines earlier carries his minesweeper as he runs away along with other soldiers. The soldiers hide behind tanks.