U.S. troops battle Nazis at Roer River. Soldiers of the First U.S.

U.S. troops battle Nazis at Roer River. Soldiers of the First U.S. Army, who had been taking cover during a Nazi artillery barrage, run to set up mortars for a return assault against the enemy entrenched on the east bank of the Roer River across from Echtz. The American troops are holding positions on the west river bank, where Echtz was seized December 11, 1944.