TANKS IN THE SNOW, DECEMBER ’44: This startling color photo of snow-caked M-4 Shermans near St. Vith was StrategyPage’s December 15th “Bulge” photo. Here’s today’s choice: A 101st Airborne team in a foxhole. Yes, a return to stark black and white.
The paratroopers are definitely not in a safe space. A trigger warning? That’s the sound of someone chambering a round.
I learned yesterday that StrategyPage’s webmaster will continue to post new “Bulge” photos through the second week of January. WW2 veterans and their survivors have been donating military photos snapped during the conflict to the National Archives or other historical institutions. The photos aren’t new (obviously) but they are newly available. The webmaster’s series includes several classic photos, but also some rare shots (like the color pic of the Shermans).