Wrecked Pillbox at Brest
Here we see American troops advancing across the wreckage of a pillbox outside Brest that had been destroyed by its German defenders to prevent it falling into enemy hands. This appears to be a genuine combat picture, with the photographer in cover and being ignored by the soldiers. Brest was besieged from 6 August-18 September 1944 before falling to the Americans with the port largely destroyed.
How to cite this article:
Rickard, J (29 October 2021), Wrecked Pillbox at Brest , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_wrecked_pillbox_brest.html
