65376(K) | Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
Photo ID:
65376(K)
Date:
June 1945
Description:
Original caption reads: "An overturned German tank lies in a shallow stream alongside a rebuilt bridge in war-ravaged Houffalize, Belgium. The work of rebuilding battle-torn regions of the Ardennes, Belgium, has started. Belgian civilians are removing the debris of buildings destroyed during the ill-fated German counter-offensive launched December 16, 1944, and are repairing damaged structures and roads. When the Nazis broke through in the "Bulge" area, many sections were left in ruins, some of it caused by Allied air power operating in support of ground forces to force Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt into the retreat which marked the beginning of the end of German occupation. These pictures were taken in June, 1945, after the cessation of hostilities on the continent." Archivist note: This picture looks east into Houffalize, where the Rue de la Roche crosses the Ourthe River. The armored fighting vehicle in the river appears to be a German Panzer V "Panther" tank or a derivative thereof.
Phys. Desc:
Still Photograph
Repository:
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library & Museum
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Rights:
To the best of our knowledge, this image is in the public domain and can be used without further permission.