| Original caption: “Infantry, in their snow-covered position, waiting for the order to attack.” United Kingdom Royal Army soldiers of the 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division, armed with Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mark IIIs and a Bren light machine gun, form a firing line outside Hotton, about 15 miles southeast of Marche. Not in this view are the tanks and armored fighting vehicles of the 34th Brigade supporting the attack. | |
| Image Filename | wwii0353.jpg |
| Image Size | 124.24 KB |
| Image Dimensions | 1298 x 1276 |
| Photographer | Charles H. Hewitt |
| Photographer Title | No. 5 Army Film and Photo Section, Army Film and Photographic Unit |
| Caption Author | Written or Adapted by Jason McDonald |
| Date Photographed | January 1, 1945 |
| Location | |
| City | Ardennes |
| State or Province | Wallonia |
| Country | Belgium |
| Archive | Imperial War Museum |
| Record Number | B 13393 |
| Status | Caption ©2026 MFA Productions LLC Please Do Not Duplicate or Distribute Without Permission; Image in the Public Domain |
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