This diorama of a foxhole for a .30 cal 1919 A4 Browning machine gun crew in snowbound terrain, has been reconstructed exactly to match the original U.S. Army Signal Corps' picture, which is also on display in the museum. One of the soldiers shown in both diorama and picture is still alive and autographed the picture. Together with his 2 buddies (one of whom was taking some rest in an improvised shelter underneath the blankets in the background, the moment the picture was taken in January 1945 near the village of Harlange in the 35th U.S. Infantry Division sector), he stayed 6 days in this static defensive position at sub-zero F temperatures with no hot food. All three troopers of the 35th U.S. Infantry Division survived the white jungle of the "Battle of the Bulge." To them is was probably the first real snow in their young lives, as they were all three from Southern California. One's name is Roy Lockwood.
Well thats abou it. Have fun and I will post some more on the Normandy tour
Regards
Juerg
