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| American soldiers during the squeezing out of “The Bulge” |
By 24 December the German advance was effectively stalled short of the Meuse.
The Germans had outrun their supply lines, and shortages of fuel and ammunition were becoming critical. Up to this point the German losses had been light, notably in armor, which was almost untouched with the exception of Peiper’s losses.
Interesting that he has a Bren!
Did some more research after wondering about the markings on their helmets and the Bren gun. turns out they are French Colonial troops from Senegal. Link: http://rarehistoricalphotos.com/black-soldiers-fighting-france-1944/
Great research MeatShieldNZ! Will publish a correction.