51st-Engineers

... concise perspective on the war in Europe from D-Day to V-E Day.

... dramatic summary of the dark days of the Battle of the Bulge.

... brief overview of the events that distinguished this group of Engineers.

And now, on to a photographic tour ... click on the 2 maps to see actual photos from the hard, year-long final push to destroy the Nazi nightmare.

The 51st Engineer Combat Battalion supported and sometimes paved the way for units such as the 82nd Airborne, shown here advancing eastward toward retreating Germans in January 1945. Conditions were abominable for all sides in the worst winter in 50 years.