6th SS Gebirgs Division 'Nord' image

[Woolgar]

This photo and description is from the excellent Facebook group 'WW2 Colourized photos' which I highly recommend if you are a Facebooker!

Nick

'Soldiers of the US. 70th Infantry Division lead a column of captured and injured men of the 12th Regiment of the 6th SS-Gebirgs-Division "Nord” from Wingen to the small town of Zittersheim, France. Having held out for 7 days of house to house combat with no reinforcements, nor communication - grossly outnumbered and outgunned; Kampfgruppe “Wingen” fought through encirclement back to their own lines.. at a loss 75% of it’s men. The remainder of the division arrived too late to affect outcome of Nordwind, but the 6.SS-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 11 continued the action and cut off & destroyed six companies of the US 157th Infantry Regiment north of Reipertswiller, east of Wingen just weeks later.'
(Colorized by Aaron Higgins from America)

[Jan]

Hi Nick is this the FB page You are referring too?

https://www.facebook.com/WWIIinColour

Best,


Jan

[Woolgar]

Hi Jan

No, this one:

https://www.facebook.com/WWIIinColou...93166910813107

Nick

[lebus12]

Battle of Reipertswiller, France, January 1945 - Western Europe 1943 - 1945 - WWII Forums

[Woolgar]

Battle of Reipertswiller, France, January 1945 - Western Europe 1943 - 1945 - WWII Forums

Some good chronology there Lebus , thanks

Nick