Occupation of Ettelbruck / Dezember 1944 (Bedford, PA)

The unit we were portraying was the Nr. 5 Kompanie, Gren. Regt. 915 / 352nd Volksgrenadier Division during the first days of the Ardennes Offensive. At this point in the war many who were veterans in the unit were in some sort of leadership roles. Those regular grenadiers were mostly naval transfers, draftees, or young & old volunteers.

We represented the occupation of the Luxembourg town of Ettelbruck. It is the 19th of December 1944.  The American 109th Inf. Regt. of the 28th Div. had just recently left the town in a hurry, leaving any nonessential items behind.  Moral is high for we are advancing and forcing the Ami to retreat. Our unit has moved into a house once occupied by a platoon HQ of the US 109th Inf. Regt.