14) The bridge:
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15) After the US-troops had crossed the bridge and had reached "Kommerscheidt", they were pushed back by the germans. Other german units had in the meantime re-captured the bridge, and the US-troops were cut off. On Nov. 7 1944 Stabsarzt Dr. Stüttgen made arrangements for a fire-pause, to save the wounded GIs. Thats been his own decission.
This memorial was errected exactly 68 years later:
(More info to be found here, also in english:
http://www.konejung-stiftung.de/ATimeForHealing.htm )Last edited by Gran Sasso; 10-02-2008, 07:26 AM.Comment
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16) Info at the bridge:Comment
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17) More info:Comment
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18) The rebuilt bridge:Comment
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19) The trail climbs now up to "Kommerscheidt" - a lone memorial next to...:Comment
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20) ...the surviving M4 track:Comment
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21) Detail:Comment
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22) View back - its 69 track-links (is this a complete M4-track?):Comment
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23) View over the now peacefull "Kall-Tal":Comment
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24) As the M4s could not turn on the spot, they have to drove back and forth several times to pass sharp bends like this - leaving their "footprints" in the rocks:Comment
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25) Lid of an US-ammobox found besides the track:Comment
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26) Reaching the end of the dark woods...:Comment
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27)...and an open field. This field is mentioned by General Galvin in his book "On to Berlin". Today this field is called "Calvin´s Wiese":Comment
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28) View back to "Vossenack" - the attack started at the cross, the "Kall-trail" is barely visible underneath:Comment
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