| Chow is served to American Infantrymen of the 347th Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division. The woods, snow, cold and narrow trails made supply, evacuation, contact, control and communication a battle of nerves. The only supplies came in with half-tracks. Mortar ammunition had to be carried by hand over 2 miles. In Odeigne, the 2nd Battalion, 333rd Infantry Regiment, 84th Infantry Division, had captured an enemy horse and sled. They held on to them and in these woods the horse and sled were their only means of evacuating the wounded. Radios would not work in the woods, and it was impossible to lay wires. Visibility was so poor that it was always like night in the middle of the day. Since a small group of 5 or 6 infantrymen worked with 1 tank, it was hard to put a company or even a platoon together — a troublesome problem for the infantry whenever they work with armor. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0330.jpg |
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| Photographer | |
| Photographer Title | United States Army Signal Corps |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | January 30, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | La Roche |
| State or Province | Wallonia |
| Country | Belgium |
| Archive | National Archives and Records Administration |
| Record Number | NWDNS-111-SC-198849 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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