Bastogne Belgium Battle Bulge 101st Airborne WWII Photo

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57 Photographs of Bastogne, Belgium Immediately Before & After the Battle of the Bulge During World War II Rare Personal Images of Places & People ...days before and after the famous battle between the 101st Airborne, elements of the 9th & 10th Armor Division and the German Wehrmacht in December of 1944 and January 1945 Historic Rare Collection of Fifty-seven (57) 4x6 Photos Hitler called their massive 1944 German Winter Counter-Offensive through the Ardennes Forest, “Watch on the Rhine”. The Americans and Allies called it “ The Battle of the Bulge.” On December 16 th 1944 the Wehrmacht broke out towards Antwerp with two Panzer Armies and 600,000 men, hoping to split the Allies. American troops scrambled to put up a desperate defense, sustaining 80,000 casualties: Dead, Wounded and Captured. The world focused on the crossroads town of Bastogne, Belgium, where the 101 st Airborne and combat teams from the 9th & 10th Armored Division held out during Christmas until the arrival of General Patton's 3rd Army. These personal photographs were taken by HQ soldiers already stationed in Bastogne Belgium in the days leading up to the battle and massive artillery bombardment. They show the people and centuries old buildings a few days before they were destroyed. They soldiers were evacuated as the Airborne troops entered the town and later returned after the battle. There are also photos immediately after the battle showing unidentified locales, soldiers and other people. These private images have never appeared in any history books or news reels and have been saved as negatives for over 64 years before being recently discovered. This collection is 50 high quality glossy 4x6 photographic prints made from the negatives. Of particular interest are images of what is now called McAuliffe Square Saint Pierre Church Belgian Catholic Priests and Seminarians (who later killed by the Germans) l’eglise Paroissiale Saint-Pierre Charleville Neufchateau ( Neufchâteau )The Grand Rue The Grotto The Patronage Mimi’s Café rue d'Assenois Chaussée d'Arlon and other main streets of Bastogne. American soldiers Cristal Chaud Fontaine Drangeade St Louis Lux Nord Belgian residents demonstrating demanding work and boy scouts M-4 Sherman tanks a crashed C-47 plane named Ain’t Missbehavin signs with directions to Clervaux 28K 107 th Evac Evacuation Hospital 64 th Medical Group Austria VI Corps and others. If you are interested in more WWII military photo collections please contact us and also check View seller's other items . Available photo sets include American Airborne in training, American Airborne in Europe and in the South Pacific; Army Air Corps; Marines; German Wehrmacht Fallschirmjäger; Panzer; Luftwaffe; U-Boats, Vietnam, Iraq and more... These are all real high quality photographic prints on professional glossy paper printed from vintage negatives. They would make an excellent addition to any WWII military museum, military collection or reference for a reenactment group Check our feedback for complete confidence. This auction is only for the photos in the display and not the artifacts. SPECIAL TO 101st Airborne HISTORIANS We recently acquired a 101st Airborne Trooper's personal journal, handwritten from November 1944 though February 1945, complete with casualty notations and enemy actions. If you are interested in high quality photos of each of the 88 historic pages, contact us for details. Battle for Bastogne - 1945 Army Film This is one of five rare vintage Airborne Army promotional films on a single DVD. Check View seller's other items if you are interested or contact us. TERMS & CONDITIONS BIDDING: Please e-mail questions before bidding. I prefer bidders in good standing with a minimum feedback score of 50 to avoid non-paying issues. If you have a score less than 10 or no eBay history in the last year, please contact me, otherwise I reserve the right to cancel your bid. I will send an eBay invoice very soon after auction closing. A bidder not responding to this e-mail within three days will not be... read more

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