American prisoners of the US 99th Division in the Merlscheid village

American prisoners of the US 99th Division in the Merlscheid village

Aug 23, 2016 #US Army, #Wehrmacht

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A convoy of the American prisoners of war from the 99th Infantry Division of the US Army on the march on the streets of the Belgian countryside of Merlscheid village. The Western Front of the Second World War in Europe.

The American prisoners of 99th Infantry Division were captured Dec. 16, 1944 in the battle against the German 3rd Parachute Division in the Belgian Honsfeld village.

 

 

Photography Location: Merlscheid, Belgium
Time taken: December 1944

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