The Snapshots in Time Collection
Destroyed German Horse-Drawn Transport Column, World War II Germany
The wreckage of a German Army horse-drawn transport column lies scattered along a roadside in this World War II photograph. Facing chronic fuel shortages, the Wehrmacht depended heavily on horse-drawn wagons for supply movement throughout the war -- making these columns frequent targets for Allied air attack. Scenes of destruction like this one were commonly documented by Allied photographers as evidence of the collapse of German logistics in 1944-1945. Project: 218693