Bra, Belgium, 1944: While digging in on front line positions just outside of Bra…

Original caption

While digging in on front line positions just outside of Bra, Belgium, soldiers of Co H., 3rd Bn., 504 Inf. Par. Regt., 82nd A/B Div., met a patrol of Nazi S.S. troopers who were on reconnaissance. In the resulting clash several of the Germans were killed, but one S.S. trooper was captured and brought back into American lines. 12/25/44.

Date

12/25/1944

Place

Bra, Belgium · exact position

Photographer

Edgren

Units

82nd Airborne Division, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Company H

People

Lt Richard LaRiviere; Pfc Earl E. Potter

SC number

198287

Field number

ETO-HQ-44-31133

Album

82nd Airborne Division

Source

U.S. National Archives, Record Group 111, Series: Official Army Photographs

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