The Snapshots in Time Collection
Destroyed Bridge Over River in German Town -- 44th Infantry Division, Norman Baget Collection
A destroyed bridge spans a river in a German town, its roadway collapsed into rubble and twisted steel. Photographed by Norman Baget of the 44th Infantry Division, images like this document the widespread destruction of German infrastructure during the Allied advance of 1944-1945, often the result of demolition charges set by retreating German forces to slow pursuing troops. Project: 218403