U.S. Army Historical Report film ‘American Ninth Army: Aachen To The Roer River’ 1946.

U.S. Army Historical Report film ‘American Ninth Army: Aachen To The Roer River’ 1946.

“Reel 1 shows rubbled houses, rail centers, and electric plants in Aachen, Ger. Allied Military Government agents distribute food and supervise crews clearing debris. Refugees return to the city; 3rd Armored Div. troops eat a hot meal on its outskirts. Engrs. build roads through the Hurtgen Forest. 28th Div. troops, with mortar and machine gun support, advance (Nov. 28,1944) through a wooded area as a three-pronged assault is begun. Inf. columns move to the front. Ger. POW’s file into an assembly area and are evacuated by, truck. Artillery and antitank guns are, emplaced for defense. Underground emplacements are built as snow falls.