U.S. ski patrol in Hurtgen Forest, Vossenack during World War II. Three-men patrol wear snow capes on skis move through snow-covered forest. Interiors show church steeple as observation post. Soldiers use BC scope and telephone. Patrol dons skis and snow capes. Soldiers on skis move through forest.
United States troops make snow capes for winter camouflage in Vossenach, Germany during World War II. A soldier puts on a white suit and a snow cape in the forest. He is assisted by another soldier. A soldier of the 78th Division makes snow capes from mattress covers on a captured German sewing machine. The soldier uses the sewing machine in front of a snow-covered dugout. Another soldier helps with measurement and cutting the white cloth.