German soldiers move forward

Dressed in winter greatcoats, these German soldiers move along the waterlogged grass field beneath the road north of Poteau, where the combat took place.

2377 x 1782 px (20 x 15 cm) @ 300 DPI

This image clearly shows the foggy and damp weather, with a temperature just a few degrees above the freezing point, that dominated during the first days of the Ardennes Offensive. This weather prevented the Allied aviation from interfering at any larger scale.

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