Three ways to fight the cold
One man drinks, another smokes, and a third warms his hands beside a makeshift brazier. These GIs are taking on the other enemy of a winter campaign: the weather. Their rifles remain close at hand, so the scene feels like a pause near the front rather than a return to safety.
An oil drum converted into a heater is an ordinary object with a strong sense of place. The Ardennes offensive was fought through severe winter conditions, and the need to dry out, warm up and rest never disappeared. Here, the campaign is told through tired men and a little shared heat.
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