Infantrymen of the 1st Division, U.S. First Army, make final preparations and get briefed before crossing the Roer River at Schneidhausen, Germany. 25 February 1945. [960×750] [colorized]

Comments

1. the_howling_cow

   Original photograph.

   Colorized by u/ColourbyRJM.

2. jaloeziejaps

   First I thought you misspelled Ruhr. But wow, Roer exists.

3. degenerate86

   Awesome – thanks for sharing. My grandpa spoke of the how terrifying it was crossing the Roer under heavy fire.