395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division at the Wied River, Roßbach, Germany; March 23, 1945

Men of the 395th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division ("Battle Babies") interact with German civilians and captured German military personnel in Roßbach, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. The clip also contains a records of the crossing of Wied River by elements of the 99th ID. Footage filmed on March 23, 1945.
Source: NARA, 111-ADC-3783
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Town is pretty worked over. Looks like a combo of arty and direct fire. Bridges were dropped by controlled det, too. I guess somebody thought the river crossing would be a good place to try and hold up the American advance.