U.S. Infantrymen, of U.S. Army 71st Infantry Division, advancing through Ludwigshafen, Germany, during World War II. A Patrol advances cautiously along battered streets in search of snipers. Observer behind building wall watches at shoreline of the Rhein River. A soldier with gun smokes a cigarette and observes area from behind battered window overlooking the Rhein River.
U.S. troops in Ludwigshafen to seize German scientific records as a part of World War 2 Alsos mission. Troops enter Ludwigshafen in jeeps and pass through bombed areas. Signboard of 'SIEGFRIED LINE courtesy 63rd INFANTRY DIVISION'. Troops stand outside a ruined building. More ruins in Ludwigshafen. T Force headquarters in Frankenthal. Troops leave in jeeps. Streets of the city and troops walk out of building with documents. Troops enter the T Force headquarters area. Troops and jeeps stand outside the headquarters.