Chronology of World War II

Monday, December 18


Panzergrenadiers from Kampfgruppe Hansen


<i>Panzergrenadiers</i> from <i>Kampfgruppe</i> Hansen
Panzergrenadiers from Kampfgruppe Hansen (one of the three large kampfgruppe of the Leibstandarte Division) take a cigarette break. Such a state was the norm during combat operations. This photograph was taken after the action on the Poteau and Recht road, in early hours of December 18, 1944