Dear Marion
I hope all is well. Attached find some then and now from the Battle fot he Bulge. This is from the Southern Flank. I had a German veteran friend who passed away and I got his war photos. So we tracked down the locations.
Have fun and you might shown them on your forum.
The Vianden photos text is:
Well, today 65 years ago, elements of FJR 15 crossed the river Our near Vianden.
The Vianden photos have been taken 07.30 A.M in December 2006 and shows one of the bridges (Steinbogenbrücke ) over the Our near Vianden. Here some boats of the paratroopers of Fallschirmpionier Btl 5 overturned due to flood and some troopers drawned. This was the crossing point mainly for 1st Btl / FJR 15 together with the bridge in the town itself.
The whole 15th Fallschirmjaeger Rgt crossed the river Our also on a damaged railroad bridge. Further down at Roth and der Our was a Poton-bridge which was buid by Fallschirm-Pioniere of the Fsch Pi. Btl 5, This bridge was called "The Gröschke Bridge". The photo shows the bridge in the town Vianden it self and was taken in Dec. 2006
The Vianden Castle photo text is:
Here is a pic of the Vianden castle. This was an observer post from the US troops during the attack and most of the opposing fire against the german paratroopers came from the smal US garrison of 36 soldiers. The garrison was wiped out around 11 A.M on December 16 1944 by the 4th Comp. of Fallschirmpionier Btl 5 under Lt. Prigge .The Fallschirmjaeger continued their advance. Photo taken in the afternoon Dec, 2006
Jürg
Switzerland
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"